Matthew 3
1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
Munsiku zila u Yohana Umwozyo ahinzile alumbilile hunyika iya hu Yuda ahaga,
2 “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
“Mulambe pipo ubhumwini uwahumwanya bhusojeliye.”
3 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!”
Pipo unu yahayangwilwe nukuwa u Isaya ahaga, “Izwi lya muntu ya kwizya afume hujangwani; 'mubhishe tayari idala lya gosi, mugagoloshe amashilo gakwe.”
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Ishi Uyohana ahakwite amasepe agingamia ni lamba ilyingozi musana wakwe, ishalye shakwe shahali nzije nu woshi uwa mwisengo.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
Habhili Muyerusalemu, Iyuda yonti, ni sehemu yonti yeyahazyangulile isoho Iyordani bhahabhala hukwakwe.
6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Bhahozewaga nawo mwisoho mu Yordani bhalambaga hwangwubhi imbibhi zyabho.
7 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?
Lwahabhalola abhinji abhamafalisayo na masadukayo lwebhahwuzya, “Amwe mwimpapo izyi nzoha izyi sumu wenu yabhasoshile huyishimbile inkuni yihwinza?
8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Mupape amadondo gegahwanziwa alaabe.
9 Don’t 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.
Mgandi asibhe na ayanjizanye hulimwe mwe, 'Tulinawo u Ibrahimu ye yise witu.' Pipo imbabhuzya aje Ungulubhi angamwimishizya u Ibrahimu abhana afumilane na mawe iga.
10 Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Intemu iliho ibhihwile hunzizi ugwi kwi. Ishi ikwi lyolyonti lyesalipapa amadondo lidumulwa na tajilwe mu mwoto.
11 “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.
Ihubhozya na manzi hunongwa ya lambe. Ishi umwene yahwinza badala yani ngosi kuliko ani. Nanisihwanziwa abhusye iyilyatu vyakwe. Umwene asibhozye hwa mpepo umfinjile na humwoto.
12 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.”
Na ulupapike lwakwe lulimunyobhe zyakwe lupepeta nziila na hwozye na abhunganye ingano zyakwe mushanga. Nantele abhapembe amakapi mumwoto wesebhuzimiha.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Nantele u Yesu ahinza afume hu Galilaya mpaka mwisoho Iyorodani ahwozewe nu Yohana.
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
Uyohana ahandaga akhane aje, “Asahamwozye pipo u Yesu gosi ashile u Yohana?”
15 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.
U Yesu ahayanga ahaga, “Nini ihurusu awe unozye, maana ihwanziwa aje inkamilisye ilyoli yonti.” U Yohana pa ahamwozya u Yesu.
16 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.
Baada ya hwozewe u Yesu ahafumile muminzi ahenya imwaaya zyahamwigushiye, nantele ahanola umpepo wa Ngulubhi ahwiha hushifwani shinjibha na ahwimilile pamwanya yakwe.
17 Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Izwi, lyahafumile humwanya lyahaga, “Unu mwana wani uganwa. Indi ni insungwo nawo hani.”
