Mateyo 3
1 Mu masubayo walesa Yohane Mubatishi kakambauka mu cinyika caku Yudeya,
In those dayes Ihon the Baptyst came and preached in the wildernes of Iury
2 kambeti, “Shiyani bwipishi pakwinga Lesa ulipepi kwikalika Bwami bwakendi.”
saynge; Repet the kyngdome of heue is at honde.
3 Uyu engwalikwamba Mushinshimi Yesaya mpwalambeti, “Liswi lya muntu labilikishinga mucinyika kambeti, ‘Bambani mukwakwa wa kupitamo Mwami,’ ‘Lulamikani nshila njoti akapitemo.’”
This is he of whom it is spoken by the Prophet Esay which sayeth: The voyce of a cryer in wyldernes prepare the Lordes waye and make hys pathes strayght.
4 Yohane walikufwala mwinjila wabweya bwa Ngamila, ne mukopo wacipaya mubukome. Cakulya cakendi calikuba bikobo ne bwiki bwamucisuwa.
This Iho had hys garmet of camels heer and a gerdell of a skynne aboute his loynes. Hys meate was locustes and wylde hony.
5 Bantu balafumina mu Yelusalemu ne mu Yudeya kayi ne mubibela byonse bilipepi ne mulonga wa Yolodani, balikwisa kuli Yohane.
The went oute to hym Ierusalem and all Iury and all ye regio roude aboute Iorda
6 Abo balikulyambilila bwipishi bwabo, balabatishiwa mu mulonga wa Yolodani.
and were baptised of him in Iorda cofessynge their synnes.
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?
When he sawe many of ye Pharises and of ye Saduces come to hys baptim he sayde vnto the: O generacio of vipers who hath taught you to fle fro the vengeauce to come?
8 Neco kamwinsani bintu bilaleshengeti mwashiya bwipishi bwenu.
Brynge forth therfore the frutes belongynge to repentauce.
9 Kamutalibepanga mu myoyo yenu kwambeti, ngamucifwamba cisubulo ca Lesa pakwambeti mushali wetu ni Abulahamu. Cakubinga ndamwambilishingeti Lesa ingawasandula awa mabwe kuba banabendi Abulahamu.
And se that ye ons thynke not to saye in your selues we haue Abraham to oure father. For I saye vnto you that God is able of these stones to rayse vp chyldern vnto Abraha.
10 Pacino cindi kembe kalibambila kutimbula citondo pamiyanda, neco citondo ciliconse cilabulunga kusema bisepo byaina, nibakacitimbule ne kuciwala mumulilo.”
Euenowe is ye axe put vnto ye rote of ye trees: soo that every tree which bringeth not forthe goode frute is hewe doune and cast into ye fyre.
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 baptise you in water in toke of repentauce: but he ye cometh after me is myghtier then I whose shues I am not worthy to beare. He shall baptise you with ye holy gost and with fyre:
12 Cakupupulushila cilikendi mu makasa akendi, kwambeti atatike kupupulusha. Nakabike maila apupulushiwa cena mu lyanga, nomba bungu nakabutente pamulilo utapu.”
which hath also his fan in his hod and will pourge his floure and gadre ye wheet into his garner and will burne ye chaffe with vnquecheable fyre
13 Pacindico, Yesu walesa kuli Yohane ku mulonga wa Yolodani, kufuma ku Galileya kwambeti Yohane enga mubatishe.
Then cam Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Ihon to be baptised of hym.
14 Yohane pakwelekesha kukana walambeti, “Nte njame ndelela kubatishiwa nenjamwe, nomba amwe kayi mulesanga kuli njame?”
But Ihon forbade hym saynge: I ought to be baptysed of the: and comest thou to me?
15 Nomba Yesu walamukumbuleti, “Obe kosuminowa, pakwinga emotwelela kwinshila bintu byonse byabululami mbyalayandanga Lesa.” Neco Yohane walasumina.
Iesus answered and sayd to hym: Let it be so now. For thus it becommeth vs to fulfyll all rightwesnes. Then he suffred hym.
16 Yesu mpwalabatishiwa, walasabuka mu menshi. Popelapo kwilu kwalacaluka, walabona Mushimu wa Lesa kauseluka mbuli nkulimba nekwisa kwikala palyendiye,
And Iesus assone as he was baptised came strayght out of ye water. And lo heue was ope over hym: and Ihon sawe the spirite of God descende lyke a doue and lyght vpon hym.
17 kwilu kwalanyumfwika Liswi lyakwambeti, “Uyu e Mwaname ngondayandishisha, ndakondwa nendi.”
And lo there came a voyce from heven sayng: Thys ys that my beloved sonne in whom is my delyte.
