Matthew 3
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Palyo machiba ago Yohana mbatizaji atiisa kuhubiri kupongoti ya Yuda kakoya,
2 And saying, Repent all of you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
“Mulobe samaha mana utawala wa Nnongo ubi karibu.”
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare all of you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Maana ayoo nga mmaite manabii Isay kakoya, “Lilobe lyamundu buka kupongoti, mwibika tayari ndela ya Ngwana, mumugoloye mwalowa peta.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Nambeambe Yohana aweti manyoya ga ngamia ni nkanda wa likenga nkibuno chake chakulya chake chaimapai nni busi wa mmwitu.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Boka po Yerusalemu, Yuda yote, ni lieneo lyoti lyalitindiyete libendo lya Yordani bayei kachake.
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Bayendage batizilwa mulibende lya Yordani kuno bakitubu sambi zabe.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Ila paabweni mafarisayo ni Masadukayo banyansima kabankengama kwabe kupala batizwa, kabakokiya, “Mwenga mwa lukolo lya nng'ambo ywabile sumu nyai nyai ywakwelike mwitile gadhabu yaisa?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Mupambike matunda gagalendine ni toba.
9 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.
Kana muwaze ni longela nkati yinu,'Tubile ni Ibrahimu kati tate bitu.' Kwa kuwa nenda kuwakokiya Nnongo awesa kutondobekeya Ibrahimu bana kuoma mu'maliwe aga.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Libengo tayari liyomwike bekelwa mu, mikega ya mikongo. Ni nkongo wawakotoka kwaa pambika matunda ganoike kutema ni kuteikuliwa pa mwoto.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) and with fire:
Nindakuwabatiza mu'mache kwaajili ya tubu, Lakini ywembe ywaicha nchogo yangu kulo nenga ni nchene ni nenga ngwesa kwaa hata kwipotwa ilatu yake, ywembe alowa kwabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu ni kwa mwoto.
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Ni kipepeto sake kibii muluboko lwake pwaya sana lubanja lyake ni kumba ngano yake muligala. Lakini atinie makapi mo mwoto wainika kwaa.
13 Then comes Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Yesu kaisa kuoma Galilaya mpaka lubendo Yordani abatizwile ni Yohana.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and come you to me?
Lakini Yohana apalage kana kakoya, “Nenga nipalikwa nibatizilwe ni wenga, ni wenga kaicha kachango?”
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Yesu kayangwa ni kukoya, Uyeketi ibe nyonyo saa yeno, kwa sababu ipalikwa timiza haki yoti.”kisha Yohana atiyeketya.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit (pneuma) of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Baada yabatizilya, mara Yesu apitike mmache, linga, kunani kwatiyogopa kayake ni amweni Roho ya Nnongo kuuluka kwa mfano wa nngunda ngaloa pantwe wake.
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Lola, lilobe latiboka kumaunde ni kukoya, “Ayo nga mwana wango nimpendile muno.”
