UMathewu 3
1 Ngalezonsuku kwafika uJohane uMbhabhathizi, etshumayela enkangala yeJudiya,
Amaaka minga ghakakila. Pambele akahumila umuunhu jumonga juno akatambulwagha Yohani Mwofungi. Umuunhu ujuoalyale ku lihaka ku Yudea ipulisia, iiti,
2 esithi: Phendukani; ngoba umbuso wamazulu ususondele.
Mulataghe inyivi siinu ulwakuva uvutwa uvwa kukyanya vuli piipi.
3 Ngoba nguye okwakhulunywa ngaye nguIsaya umprofethi, esithi: Ilizwi lomemezayo enkangala, lithi: Lungisani indlela yeNkosi; qondisani indledlana zayo.
Yohani ujuo ghwe juno um'bili uYesaya alyajovile kuuti, “Ilisio lya muunhu lipulikika kuhuma ku lihaka liiti, 'Munnosekesyaghe uMutwa uNguluve isila, na kuling'hania muno kyaikilila."”
4 Njalo uJohane lo wayelesembatho sakhe soboya bekamela, lozwezwe lwesikhumba ekhalweni lwakhe; lokudla kwakhe kwakuzintethe loluju lweganga.
UYohani akafwalagha umwenda ghuno ghwatendilue nu lwaghe lwa ngamila, akipinyagha nu lukova ulwa ng'hwembe mu nsana. Kulihaka ukuo, akalisagha imhaasi nu vwuki.
5 Kwasekuphumela kuye iJerusalema leJudiya yonke lelizwe lonke elizingelezele iJordani;
Avaanhu kuhuma mu likaaja ilya Yelusalemu na mu kighavo kyoni ikya Yudea ni mbale sooni isa kikogha ikya Yolidani, vakava viluta kwa mwene
6 basebebhabhathizwa nguye eJordani bevuma izono zabo.
na kulaata inyivi saave. Neke uYohani akavofughagha mu kikoghaikya Yolidani.
7 Kwathi ebona abanengi babaFarisi labaSadusi besiza ekubhabhathizeni kwakhe, wathi kubo: Nzalo yezinyoka, ngubani olibonise ukubalekela ulaka oluzayo?
UYohani ye avwene aVafalisayi na Masadukayi viluta kwa mwene kuuti vofughue, akavavuula akati, “Umue mwe kisina kya njoka! Ghwe veeni jono avapaviile kuuti mkimbile ing'halaasi ja Nguluve jino jikwisa?
8 Ngakho thelani izithelo ezifanele ukuphenduka;
Lino amaghendele ghahufyaghe ululaato lwinu.
9 njalo lingacabangi ukutsho phakathi kwenulithi: SiloAbrahama ongubaba; ngoba ngithi kini: UNkulunkulu ulamandla okumvusela uAbrahama abantwana kula amatshe.
Mulekaghe kusaagha kuuti, “tukulwike ulwakuva usue tuli kisina kya Abulahamu!' Kyang'haani nikivavuula, nNguluve anoghiile kuhambusia amavue agha kuuva avaana va Abulahamu!
10 Lakhathesi ihloka selibekiwe empandeni yezihlahla; ngakho sonke isihlahla esingatheli isithelo esihle siyaganyulwa siphoselwe emlilweni.
UNguluve angiike inhemo, kuuti umpiki ghuno naghukoma ifipeke ifinofu, aghudumule na kunyaanya pa mwoto.
11 Mina ngilibhabhathiza ngamanzi kube sekuphendukeni; kodwa yena oza emva kwami ulamandla kulami, engingafanele ukuphatha amanyathela akhe; yena uzalibhabhathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele langomlilo;
Une nikuvofugha na malenga, kuvonia kuuti mulatile inyivi siinu. Neke juno ikwisa mumbele mulyune ali ni ngufu kukila une. Nanino ghiile nambe kuuva m'banda ughwa kukola ifilatu fyake.
12 okhomane lwakhe lokwela lusesandleni sakhe, njalo uzathanyelisisa isibuya sakhe, abesebuthela amabele akhe esiphaleni sakhe, kodwa amakhoba uzawatshisa ngomlilo ongacitshekiyo.
Umwene ikuvofughagha nu Mhepo uMwimike nu mwoto. Umwene ilibaghulania avimike na vahosi, ndavule umuunhu pano ikwelusia ingano pa luvunga, ikong'hania ingano na kuviika mu kihenge, neke ilyelelo inyaanya nu mwoto ghuno naghusima.”
13 Khona uJesu evela eGalili wafika eJordani kuJohane, ukuze abhabhathizwe nguye.
Unsiki ughuo, uYesu kuhuma ku Galilaya, akafika ku kikogha ikya Yolidani kuuti ofughue nu Yolidani.
14 Kodwa uJohane wayemalela esithi: Mina ngiswela ukubhabhathizwa nguwe, kanti wena uza kimi?
Neke uYohani akakaana, akati, “Une nilondua kukwofughua nuuve. Iwandaani ghukwisa kulyune?'
15 Kodwa uJesu ephendula wathi kuye: Vuma khathesi; ngoba kusifanele ukuthi sigcwalise ngokunjalo ukulunga konke. Wasemvumela.
UYesu akamwamula akati “Uve itika kuvomba uluo lino, ulwakuva lunoghiile kukwikanisia sooni sino uNguluve ilonda.” Pe uyohani akitika, akamwofugha.
16 UJesu esebhabhathiziwe wahle wakhuphuka emanzini; njalo khangela, amazulu amvulekela, wasebona uMoya kaNkulunkulu esehla kungathi lijuba esiza phezu kwakhe.
UYesu ye ofughue, unsiki ghughuo akahuma mu malenga. Uvulanga vukadinduka, akamwagha uMhepo ghwa Nguluve ikwika hwene ng'hunda, jikwisa pakyanya pa mwene!
17 Njalo khangela, ilizwi livela emazulwini, lisithi: Lo uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo, engithokoza ngayo.
Pe ilisio kuhuma kukyanya likati, “Uju ghwe mwanango umughanike, ninkeliile.”
