Matayo 3
1 Agala moŵa gala ŵakopochele che Yohana Ŵakubatisya, ŵatandite kwalalichila ŵandu mu lipululu lya ku Yudea.
And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 Ŵatite, “Nneche sambi, pakuŵa Umwenye wa kwinani uŵandichile.”
saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 Aŵa ni ŵeŵala che Yohana ŵala, juŵagambagwa ni che Isaya jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu paŵatite, “Liloŵe lya mundu likuŵilanga mwipululu, ‘Mwakolochesye Ambuje litala lyakwe, ngolosyanje litala lyakwe.’”
For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
4 Che Yohana ŵawete chiwalo chichakolochekwe ni manyunya ga chinyama chachikuŵilanjikwa ngamia ni nkaanda wa lipende nchiunu mwao, chakulya chao chaliji itete ni uchi wa mwikonde.
Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Ŵandu ŵa ku Yelusalemu ni kutyochela kosekose ku chilambo cha Yudea ni ilambo yose yaili mungulugulu lusulo lwa Yolodani, ŵajaulile,
Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan;
6 ŵajitichisye sambi syao ni kuleka, nombewo ŵabatisye mu lusulo lwa Yolodani.
and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Nambo che Yohana paŵaweni Mafalisayo achajinji ni Masadukayo aninkwaichilila kuti ŵabatisye ni ŵaasalile, “Ŵanyamwe uŵelesi wa lijoka! Ŵaani ŵanjamwiche muuŵambale uchimwa wa Akunnungu waukwika?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Nnosye kwa isambo kuti nnesile sambi.
Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
9 Nkaganisya ni kuliŵechetela muntima kuti, ‘Tukwete ambuje ŵetu che Iblahimu!’ Ngunsalila isyene kuti, Akunnungu akupakombola kugapanganya maganga ga gaŵe uŵelesi u che Iblahimu.
and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Sambano jino liŵago lili chile kata michiga ja itela, nipele, chitela chachili chose changasogola isogosi yambone chichigwisikwe ni kujasikwa pa mooto.
And even now is the axe laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 Une ngumbatisyanga ni meesi kulosya kuti nnesile sambi. Nambo ŵakwika kunyuma kwangu akwete machili nnope kumbunda une, ni une nganguŵajilwa namose kwawula ilatu yao. Ŵelewo chambatisyanje ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ni kwa mooto.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and [with] fire:
12 Ŵelewo akwete lupeta mmakono mwao ali chile kupeta ngano. Chakumbikanye ngano jambone ni kutaga mu ngokwe ni ikambi kuitinisya pa mooto wangasimika.”
whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
13 Kele katema ko Che Yesu ŵatyosile ku Galilaya ni kwika mu lusulo lwa Yolodani ku che Yohana, kuti nombewo abatiswe.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 Nambo che Yohana ŵalinjile kwasiŵila aninkuti, “Une ni jungusachilwa kubatiswa ni mmwe sambano iŵele uli mmwe kwika kukwangu nambatisye?”
But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 Nambo Che Yesu ŵajanjile, “Nneche kaje itendekwe yeleyo kwa sambano, pakuŵa ikusachilwa itendekwe yeila yose yaili yambone paujo pa Akunnungu.” Pelepo che Yohana ŵajitichisye.
But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
16 Che Yesu paŵamasile kubatiswa ŵatyosile mmeesi ni papopo kwinani kwaugwiche, ŵammweni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu achitulukaga mpela nguunda ni kwatula pachanya pakwe.
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;
17 Nipele Liloŵe kutyochela kwinani lyaŵechete, “Jweleju ni Mwanangu jungunnonyela nonyelwe nawo.”
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
