Matayu 3
1 Majuwa galii Yohani Mbatiza kalawiliti, kanjiti kubwera mushiwala sha Yudeya,
THEN in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the desert country of Judea,
2 “Mleki vidoda vyamtenda, toziya Ufalumi wa kumpindi wapakwegera!”
and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is nigh.
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!’”
For this is the person spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths strait.”
4 Yohani kavaliti nguwu yawasoniti kwa mibahira ya ngamiya na lugoyi lwa lukuli mushunu mwakuwi na shiboga shakuwi shiweriti wanjombi na lwashi lwa kuntundu.
Now this John had his garment made of camel’s hair, and a girdle of leather 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 went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the regions about Jordan,
6 Walonga vidoda vyawu na yomberi kawabatiziti mulushemba lwa Yoridani.
and were baptized by him in Jordan, on making confession of 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?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, O ye broods of vipers! who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Mlanguziyi kwa matendu handa mleka vidoda.
Produce then worthy fruits 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 in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say unto you, that God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10 “Su vinu liwagu litulwa kala kudumula mishigira ya mitera, na kila mtera gwagulera ndiri mabwajubwaju gaherepa hagudumulwi na kugwasila mumotu.
And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: every tree therefore which produceth not good fruit, is hewing down, and casting 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 he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with 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 winnowing fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will collect the wheat into his granary; but the chaff will he burn up with fire unquenchable.
13 Shipindi shilii Yesu kiziti kulawa Galilaya kasokiti palushemba lwa Yoridani, kamgenderiti Yohani su kambatizi.
Then came Jesus from Galilee unto Jordan to John, that he might be baptized by him.
14 Kumbiti Yohani kajeriti kumbelera pakalonga, “Yani gwenga gwankwiza kwa neni? Neni ndo nfiruwa kubatizwa na gwenga.”
But John earnestly withheld him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 Su Yesu kamwankuliti, “Guleki hera iweri ntambu ira ayi vinu, hangu ndo ntambu iherepa kugatenda goseri gakafira Mlungu.” Palii Yohani kajimiriti.
But Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he permitted 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, after his baptism, came straight from the water: and lo! the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as it were a dove, and coming upon him:
17 Liziwu kulawa kumpindi kwa Mlungu lilongiti, “Ayu ndo Mwana gwangu yanumfira nentu, nherepeziwa nayomberi.”
and lo! a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my Son, the beloved, in whom is my delight.
