Matayu 3
1 Majuwa galii Yohani Mbatiza kalawiliti, kanjiti kubwera mushiwala sha Yudeya,
In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2 “Mleki vidoda vyamtenda, toziya Ufalumi wa kumpindi wapakwegera!”
saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
3 Yohani ayu ndo ulii mweni Isaya mbuyi gwa Mlungu kamtakuliti pakalongiti, “Liziwu lya muntu lipikanika kushiwala, ‘Mumtandiri kala Mtuwa njira yakuwi, Mumnyosheri njira zyakuwi!’”
This is the one, who is spoken of by Isaiah the prophet saying, The voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight His paths.
4 Yohani kavaliti nguwu yawasoniti kwa mibahira ya ngamiya na lugoyi lwa lukuli mushunu mwakuwi na shiboga shakuwi shiweriti wanjombi na lwashi lwa kuntundu.
And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Su wantu kulawa Yerusalemu na kulawa wega zoseri zya Kuyudeya na mbwega zoseri za mump'eku mwa kulushemba lya Yoridani.
Then Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the region about the Jordan, were coming out to him,
6 Walonga vidoda vyawu na yomberi kawabatiziti mulushemba lwa Yoridani.
and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Kumbiti pakawawoniti Mafalisayu wavuwa na Masadukayu wankumwizira su wabatizwi, kawagambiriti, “Mwenga wana wa njoka! Muntu gaa yakawagambireni muyitili maya ya Mlungu yayiza?
And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them; O generations of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Mlanguziyi kwa matendu handa mleka vidoda.
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;
9 Namulihola na kulitakulila, ‘Tati gwetu ndo Aburahamu!’ Nukugambirani nakamu, Mlungu kaweza kugatenda mabuwi aga gaweri wana wa Aburahamu!
and think not to say among yourselves; We have Abraham, our father; for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 “Su vinu liwagu litulwa kala kudumula mishigira ya mitera, na kila mtera gwagulera ndiri mabwajubwaju gaherepa hagudumulwi na kugwasila mumotu.
But already the ax is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.
11 Neni nukuwabatiza kwa mashi kulanguziya kuwera mleka vidoda vyamtenditi. Kumbiti yakiza kumbeli kwangu kawera na makakala kuliku neni, neni nfaa ndiri ata kupapa vilwatu vyakuwi. Yomberi hakakubatizani kwa Rohu Mnanagala na kwa motu.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
12 Yomberi muliwoku lyakuwi kana luselu lwa kupepetera, hakayijojiniri nganu na kuitula muluhanja lwakuwi, kumbiti hakatoli miwawi na kuipambira pamotu gwagutenda ndiri tiya.”
Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purify His threshing-floor, and gather His wheat into the garner, and will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Shipindi shilii Yesu kiziti kulawa Galilaya kasokiti palushemba lwa Yoridani, kamgenderiti Yohani su kambatizi.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, in order to be baptized by him.
14 Kumbiti Yohani kajeriti kumbelera pakalonga, “Yani gwenga gwankwiza kwa neni? Neni ndo nfiruwa kubatizwa na gwenga.”
And John continued to forbid Him saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou unto me?
15 Su Yesu kamwankuliti, “Guleki hera iweri ntambu ira ayi vinu, hangu ndo ntambu iherepa kugatenda goseri gakafira Mlungu.” Palii Yohani kajimiriti.
And Jesus responding said to him; Suffer it now; for thus it is becoming us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers Him.
16 Kamkamu hera Yesu pawambatiziti kala, kalawiti mumashi, su kumpindi kwa Mlungu kuvuguka na kamwoniti Rohu gwa Mlungu pakiza pasi gambira ng'unda na kumkangira mulibega.
And Jesus having been baptized, came up straightway from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove, coming on Him.
17 Liziwu kulawa kumpindi kwa Mlungu lilongiti, “Ayu ndo Mwana gwangu yanumfira nentu, nherepeziwa nayomberi.”
And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying; This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.
