UMathewu 3
1 Ngalezonsuku kwafika uJohane uMbhabhathizi, etshumayela enkangala yeJudiya,
Vbvrire hoka Jon Baptist Judia gv chukrimooku lo aala japgo raptoku.
2 esithi: Phendukani; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ususondele.
Nw minto, “Nonu rimur lokv mvngdin tokuka, ogulvgavbolo Nyidomooku Karv ngv nvchi dooku!”
3 Ngoba nguye okwakhulunywa ngaye nguIsaya umprofethi, esithi: Ilizwi lomemezayo enkangala, lithi: Lungisani indlela yeNkosi; qondisani indledlana zayo.
Jon vkvnv nyi ako nyijwk Aijaya gv minam angv, Aijaya minto, “Chukrimooku v nyi go gokdungdo, ‘Ahtu gv lvgabv lamtv nga mvkimvak jilakv; ninyia vngmu dubv lamtv nga sorchi dubv mvtokv!’”
4 Njalo uJohane lo wayelesembatho sakhe soboya bekamela, lozwezwe lwesikhumba ekhalweni lwakhe; lokudla kwakhe kwakuzintethe loluju lweganga.
Jon gv vjiv kemel amw lokv mvnam go; hv apin hukpia go hukto, okv ninyigv dvnam v takamyarup okv tangungula go.
5 Kwasekuphumela kuye iJerusalema leJudiya yonke lelizwe lonke elizingelezele iJordani;
Jerusalem lokv Judia mooku mvnwng lokv okv Jordan svko nvchi gv mooku lokv nyi vdwv ninyi gvlo aanyato.
6 basebebhabhathizwa nguye eJordani bevuma izono zabo.
Bunu bunugv rimur lokv mvngdin nyatoku okv nw bunua Jordan svko lo baptisma jitoku.
7 Kwathi ebona abanengi babaFarisi labaSadusi besiza ekubhabhathizeni kwakhe, wathi kubo: Nzalo yezinyoka, ngubani olibonise ukubalekela ulaka oluzayo?
Vdwlo Jon Parisis okv Sadusis vdwa ninyi gvlo baptisma jikudubv aadu bv kaato kudw, nw bunua minto, “Tabw vdw nonu—yvvla nonua Pwknvyarnv gv mvritririt jikulo nonu aamare vla minv?
8 Ngakho thelani izithelo ezifanele ukuphenduka;
Nonu rimur lokv lirung pvku vla kaachin dukubv rinam go rito kuka.
9 njalo lingacabangi ukutsho phakathi kwenulithi: SiloAbrahama ongubaba; ngoba ngithi kini: UNkulunkulu ulamandla okumvusela uAbrahama abantwana kula amatshe.
Okv nonuno Abraham nonugv abu v vla Pwknvyarnv gv mvritririt mvji kolo aamare vla mvngma bvka. Ngo nonua mindunv Pwknvyarnv so vlwng vdw sum naala Abraham gv husi bv mvlare!
10 Lakhathesi ihloka selibekiwe empandeni yezihlahla; ngakho sonke isihlahla esingatheli isithelo esihle siyaganyulwa siphoselwe emlilweni.
Yagwng ngv singnv nga miami laalubv palin dubv dooriado; singnv alvnv apwasi svvmanv dvdv nga palinla okv vmvlo orlwk dunv.
11 Mina ngilibhabhathiza ngamanzi kube sekuphendukeni; kodwa yena oza emva kwami ulamandla kulami, engingafanele ukuphatha amanyathela akhe; yena uzalibhabhathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele langomlilo;
Nonu mvngdin pvku vla kaatambv ngo nonua isi lokv baptisma jidunv, vbvritola ngoogv kochinglo aarinv angv nonua Darwknv Dow lokv okv vmv lokv nonua baptisma jireku. Nw nga achialvbv kaiyadunv; okv ngo ninyigv lvkiam haka dvbwng yadubvka riyin yakuma.
12 okhomane lwakhe lokwela lusesandleni sakhe, njalo uzathanyelisisa isibuya sakhe, abesebuthela amabele akhe esiphaleni sakhe, kodwa amakhoba uzawatshisa ngomlilo ongacitshekiyo.
Nw ninyigv aamtami kapkak nvnv upua doogv sudu. Nw ninyigv amkarmikar a nesunglo gvvlwk reku, vbvritola amsokmisok a nyimanv vmvlo ramyok reku.”
13 Khona uJesu evela eGalili wafika eJordani kuJohane, ukuze abhabhathizwe nguye.
Vbvrire hoka Jisu Galili lokv aalwk la okv Jon gvlo Jordan Svko lo aatoku, nw gvlokv baptisma naadubv vla.
14 Kodwa uJohane wayemalela esithi: Mina ngiswela ukubhabhathizwa nguwe, kanti wena uza kimi?
Vbvritola Jon ninyigv mvngnama mvngkurmvngrwk modubv gwngkwto, Jon minto, “Ngo ya no gvlo baptisma naaya svnga, no ngoogvlo ayapvi!”
15 Kodwa uJesu ephendula wathi kuye: Vuma khathesi; ngoba kusifanele ukuthi sigcwalise ngokunjalo ukulunga konke. Wasemvumela.
Vbvritola Jisu ninyia mirwkto, “Vjakgv lvgabv vbv doomu lajuka. Svbv rila Pwknvyarnv gv mvngnam mvnwngnga rilajuka.” Vkvlvgabv Jon mvnglwk minggv toku.
16 UJesu esebhabhathiziwe wahle wakhuphuka emanzini; njalo khangela, amazulu amvulekela, wasebona uMoya kaNkulunkulu esehla kungathi lijuba esiza phezu kwakhe.
Jisu baapubv baptisma naanam gula, nw isi lokv agum lo daklin toku. Vbvrikunamv Ninyi gvbv nyidomooku ngv kokok jito, okv Nw Pwknvyarnv gv Dow v taakw jvbv ritola ninyi gvlo jarlwk loodubv kaatoku.
17 Njalo khangela, ilizwi livela emazulwini, lisithi: Lo uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo, engithokoza ngayo.
Vbvrikunamv nyidomooku tolokv gaamgo minto, “Si ngo atubogv paknam Kuunyilo ngv, ngoogv mvngyum namv.”
