Matei 3
1 Lukumbi lwenulo Yohani Mbatizaji ahambili kulugangatu lwa Yudea akatumbula kuvakokosela vandu.
Now in those days John the Baptizer began preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 Akajova, “Mumuwuyila Chapanga muni Unkosi wa Kunani kwa Chapanga uvi papipi.”
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near!”
3 Yohani mwenuyo ndi yula Isaya mweavi mlota wa Chapanga ajovili, “Mundu ijova kwa lwami kulugangatu, Mumtendelekela Bambu njila yaki, mugolosa njila yaki!”
For this is he who was referred to by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “A voice crying-out, ‘Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.’”
4 Yohani awalii nyula yevatotili mangoma ga hinyama yeyikemiwa ngamiya, mkungi wa chikumba muchiwunu chaki. Chakulya chaki chavi mambalanguli na wuchi.
Now John actually used clothes made from camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; while his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Hinu vandu kuhuma ku Yelusalemu na kuhuma milima yoha yeyivii papipi na Yudea na mumihana ya mfuleni Yoludani vamhambalili.
Then Jerusalem, all Judea and all the region of the Jordan went out to him,
6 Vakagajova hotohoto gevambudili Chapanga. Namwene avabatizi mumfuleni Yoludani.
and were being baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Nambu peavaweni Vafalisayu na Vasadukayu vamahele vakumbwelela muni avabatizayi, mwene avajovili, “Nyenye chiveleku cha liyoka! Yani mweavajovili muhotola kutila ligoga la Chapanga lelibwela?
But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: “Brood of vipers! Who tipped you off to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Mulangisa mumatendu ginu kuvya mukotwiki kumbudila kwinu Chapanga.
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance,
9 Nakuhololela mwihotola kutila ligoga la Chapanga cha kujova kuvya ndi nyenye vana va Ibulahimu nikuvajovela chakaka Chapanga ihotola kutola aga maganga na kugakita kuvya vana va Ibulahimu.
and don't even think to say within yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father,’ for I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
10 Hinu livagu litendelekiwi mumikiga ya mikongo, mkongo wowoha wangapambika matunda gabwina yati udumuliwa na kutagiwa kumotu.
Indeed, already the ax is being laid to the root of the trees. So every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 Nene nikuvabatiza kwa manji kulangisa kuvya mkotwiki kumbudila kwinu Chapanga. Nambu mweibwela mumbele ya nene yati akuvabatiza kwa Mpungu Msopi na motu. Mwene anamkakala kuliku nene na nene niganikiwa lepi hati kugega champali zaki.
“I baptize you with water unto repentance, but the One coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit.
12 Mwene ikamula lupalu lwa kupepetela nganu mu mawoko gaki muni apepeta nganu yaki na kuvika muchibana nambu masasa akugayocha pamotu wangajimika.”
His winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
13 Lukumbi lwenulo Yesu ahumili ku Galilaya akahika kumfuleni Yoludani, muni abatiziwa na Yohani.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
14 Nambu Yohani alingili kumbesa amjovili, “Wu, veve, ubwela kwa nene? Yikunigana nene nibatiziwayi na veve!”
But John tried to dissuade Him saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and You are coming to me?”
15 Nambu Yesu akayangula, “Yidakila kukita genaga hinu, kwa njila yeniyi ndi cheiganikiwa kuhenga goha geigana Chapanga.” Bahapo ndi Yohani akayidakila.
But in answer Jesus said to him, “Permit it now, because thus it is appropriate to us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.
16 Yesu peamali kubatiziwa na kuhuma mumanji bahapo kunani kwa Chapanga kwadindwiki, akalola Mpungu wa Chapanga ihelela ngati ngunda na kutula panani yaki.
And having been baptized Jesus came up directly from the water, when wow, the heavens were opened to Him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and alighting upon Him.
17 Kangi lwami kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga lukajova, “Mwenuyu ndi Mwana vangu mganu, mweniganisiwi nayu.”
And wow, a Voice from the heavens saying, “This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I am always well pleased!”
