Mateyo 3
1 Mu masubayo walesa Yohane Mubatishi kakambauka mu cinyika caku Yudeya,
In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
2 kambeti, “Shiyani bwipishi pakwinga Lesa ulipepi kwikalika Bwami bwakendi.”
“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
3 Uyu engwalikwamba Mushinshimi Yesaya mpwalambeti, “Liswi lya muntu labilikishinga mucinyika kambeti, ‘Bambani mukwakwa wa kupitamo Mwami,’ ‘Lulamikani nshila njoti akapitemo.’”
For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”
4 Yohane walikufwala mwinjila wabweya bwa Ngamila, ne mukopo wacipaya mubukome. Cakulya cakendi calikuba bikobo ne bwiki bwamucisuwa.
Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Bantu balafumina mu Yelusalemu ne mu Yudeya kayi ne mubibela byonse bilipepi ne mulonga wa Yolodani, balikwisa kuli Yohane.
Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
6 Abo balikulyambilila bwipishi bwabo, balabatishiwa mu mulonga wa Yolodani.
They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Yohane mpwalabona Bayuda bangi bamulikoto lya Bafalisi, ne Basaduki kabayanda kubatishiwa, nendi Yohane walabambileti, “Bana banjoka amwe, niyani sena walamucenjesheti mufwambe kutina bukalu bwa Lesa bulesanga?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Neco kamwinsani bintu bilaleshengeti mwashiya bwipishi bwenu.
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
9 Kamutalibepanga mu myoyo yenu kwambeti, ngamucifwamba cisubulo ca Lesa pakwambeti mushali wetu ni Abulahamu. Cakubinga ndamwambilishingeti Lesa ingawasandula awa mabwe kuba banabendi Abulahamu.
Do not think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
10 Pacino cindi kembe kalibambila kutimbula citondo pamiyanda, neco citondo ciliconse cilabulunga kusema bisepo byaina, nibakacitimbule ne kuciwala mumulilo.”
Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
11 “Ame ndamubatishinga ne menshi kuba cilesho ca kushiya bwipishi bwenu, nomba panyuma pakame palesanga uyo eshakamubatishenga ne Mushimu Uswepa ne mulilo. Nendi wampita ngofu, cakwinseti nkandelela ne kunyamuna nkwabilo shakendi sobwe.
“I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
12 Cakupupulushila cilikendi mu makasa akendi, kwambeti atatike kupupulusha. Nakabike maila apupulushiwa cena mu lyanga, nomba bungu nakabutente pamulilo utapu.”
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
13 Pacindico, Yesu walesa kuli Yohane ku mulonga wa Yolodani, kufuma ku Galileya kwambeti Yohane enga mubatishe.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
14 Yohane pakwelekesha kukana walambeti, “Nte njame ndelela kubatishiwa nenjamwe, nomba amwe kayi mulesanga kuli njame?”
But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
15 Nomba Yesu walamukumbuleti, “Obe kosuminowa, pakwinga emotwelela kwinshila bintu byonse byabululami mbyalayandanga Lesa.” Neco Yohane walasumina.
But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
16 Yesu mpwalabatishiwa, walasabuka mu menshi. Popelapo kwilu kwalacaluka, walabona Mushimu wa Lesa kauseluka mbuli nkulimba nekwisa kwikala palyendiye,
Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
17 kwilu kwalanyumfwika Liswi lyakwambeti, “Uyu e Mwaname ngondayandishisha, ndakondwa nendi.”
Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
