Mateo 3
1 Pamazuva iwayo kwakauya Johwani Mubhabhatidzi, achiparidza murenje reJudhiya,
Mumazubayo Joni mubbabbatizyi wakasika kakambawuka munkanda yaku Judiya kawamba kuti,
2 uye achiti: Tendeukai; nokuti ushe hwematenga hwaswedera.
“Amusanduke, nkambo Bwami bwakujulu bwaba afwifwi.”
3 Nokuti uyu ndiye wakarehwa nezvake naIsaya muporofita, achiti: Inzwi reanodanidzira murenje: Gadzirirai mugwagwa waIshe, ruramisai nzira dzake.
Nkambo oyu ngonguwe iwakambwa amusinsimi Isaya kuti, “Ijwi lyayooyo uwompoolola mulusaka munkanda, Ámululamike inzila ya Mwami, muchite kuti nzila zyakwe zilulame.”
4 Uyuwo Johwani waiva nechipfeko chake chemakushe ekamera nebhanhire rechikumba rakapoteredza chiuno chake; nekudya kwake kwaiva mhashu neuchi hwedondo.
Lino Joni wakalikusama boya bwa nkamela abbanti lyachikumba muchibuno chakwe. Kulya kwakwe zyakali nsozi abuchi bwamulusaka.
5 Zvino kwakabudira kwaari Jerusarema neJudhiya rese nedunhu rese rakapoteredza Joridhani;
Mpawo Jelusalema, Judiya yonse, azilikiti zyoonse zizyungulukide mulonga wa Jolodani zyakayinka kulinguwe.
6 ndokubhabhatidzwa naye muna Joridhani vachireurura zvivi zvavo.
Bakabbabbatizigwa anguwe mumulonga wa Jolodani, kabalyamba izibi zyabo.
7 Asi wakati achiona vazhinji veVaFarisi neVaSadhusi vachiuya kurubhabhatidzo rwake akati kwavari: Zvizvarwa zvenyoka, ndiani wakakuratidzirai kuti mutize hasha dzinouya?
Pesi nakabona kuti ba Falisi bayingi abasimulawu kabeza kulinguwe kuti ababbabbatizye, wakabambila kuti, “Inywe nizyalani lyabachipile, ngwani wakamuchenjezya kuchija bukali buza.
8 Naizvozvo berekai zvibereko zvakafanira kutendeuka.
Amuzyale michelo yelela kusanduka.
9 Uye musafunga kutaura mukati menyu muchiti: Tina Abhurahama anova baba; nokuti ndinoti kwamuri: Mwari anokwanisa kubva pamabwe aya kumutsira Abhurahama vana.
Mutayeyi kamwamba kuti akati kanu, 'Tula Abbulahamu wamataatesu. Nkambo ndamwambila kuti Leza ulakonzya kubusya bana ba Abbulahamu nikuba kuzwa kumabwe.
10 Uye ikozvinowo sanhu ratoiswa pamudzi wemiti, naizvozvo muti umwe neumwe usingaiti chibereko chakanaka unotemwa ugokandirwa mumoto.
Kabikwa kale kaleba kumiyanda yaminsamu itazyali michelo mibotu ulagonkwa akuwalilwa mumulilo.
11 Ini zvirokwazvo ndinokubhabhatidzai nemvura mupinde mukutendeuka; asi uyo anouya shure kwangu ane simba kupfuura ini, wandisina kufanira kutakura shangu dzake; iye achakubhabhatidzai neMweya Mutsvene nemoto.
Ndamubbabbatizya amanzi kuti musanduke. Pesi oyo uuza musule lyangu ulenguzu kwiinda ndime, alimwi tandelede nikuba kunyampula manyatela akwe. Uyomubbabbatizya a Muuya Uusalala amulilo.
12 Ane rusero rwuri muruoko rwake, uye achachenesa buriro rake kwazvo, ndokuunganidzira zviyo zvake mudura, asi hundi achaipisa nemoto usingadzimiki.
Ipanga lyakwe lilimumanza akwe kuti akukule lubuwa lwakwe akubungania witi mungánda yachiyobwedo. Pesi uyowumpa buungu amulilo kuti obo butakonzeki kubikwa anze.”
13 Ipapo Jesu wakabva Garirea akasvika paJoridhani kuna Johwani, kuti abhabhatidzwe naye.
Mpawo Jesu wakasika kuzwa ku Galili akuya kumulonga wa Jolodani kuti akabbabbatizigwe a Joni.
14 Asi Johwani wakamurambidza achiti: Ini kunodikanwa kuti ndibhabhatidzwe nemwi, asi imwi mouya kwandiri?
Pesi Joni wakasyezye kumukasya, kaamba kuti, “Ndiyanda kubbabbatizigwa anduwe, ani wasika kulindime biyeni?”
15 Asi Jesu achipindura wakati kwaari: Tenda ikozvino, nokuti saizvozvo zvakatifanira kuti tizadzise kururama kwese. Ipapo akamutendera.
Jesu wakamuvwiila wati, “chizuminine lino, nkambo kulelede kuti swebo tuzuzikizye bululamiboonse. Mpawo Joni wakamuzumizya.
16 Asi Jesu, wakati abhabhatidzwa, akakwira pakarepo achibva mumvura; zvino tarira, matenga akamuzarukira, ndokuona Mweya waMwari achiburuka senjiva, achiuya pamusoro pake.
Nakamana kubbabbatizigwa Jesu wakazwa mpawawo mumeenda, amulange, majulu akajulilwa nguwe. Wakabona Muuya wa Leza kuuseluka ansi mbuli inziba akukkala alinguwe.
17 Zvino tarira, inzwi richibva kumatenga richiti: Uyu ndiye Mwanakomana wangu anodikanwa, wandinofara maari kwazvo.
Amulange, ijwi lyakazwa kuzwa kumajulu kalyamba kuti, “Oyu ngu Mwana wangu ngundiyandisya. Ndilabotelwa anguwe.
