Matthew 3
1 In those days, Yochanan the Immerser came, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
Ku mazuba ao Joani mukolobezi chakeza na kutaza mwi halaupa ya Judea nata kuti,
2 “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
“Mubake ka kuli mubuso we renza wina ha fuhi.”
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!”
Ka kuli linzwi ni lya wambwa ngi mupolofita Isaya, halili, “Linzwi yo zumwi li huweleza mwi halaupa, 'mulukise enzila ye renza, mupange enzila zi wotolokete.'”
4 Now Yochanan himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Yahanu Joani u zabala cizabalo zo boza bwe ka mele ni lutunga lwe ndalo mwi muunda. Zilyo za kwe baili epasu ni buchi bo mwi munkanda.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
Cwale Jelusalema, Judeya yose ni nkanda yose bo mumukulela wa lwizwi lwa Joludani ci bayenda kwali
6 They were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Cibeza ku kolobezwa kwali mu lwizwi lwa Jolundani, a bo ni baliwaba zibi za boo.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his immersion, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Kono ha bona bungi bwa bafalisi ni masaduki ba keza kwali kwi i nkolobezo, ca ba wambila, “Enwe bana be nzoka zina cifanu, aba mulwili kutiya bukali bwe renza bu keza njeni?
8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Cwale mubike zihantu zi bonisa kubaka.
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.
Cwale musiye kuzeza kuli wanbila mukati kenu,'Twina Abulahama ishetu.' Cwale ni milwila kuti irenza uo wola kukatwila Abrahama bahwile ha aa mabwe.
10 Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Hanu imbezo izimene ku mihisi ya masamu. Cikuni conse ci sabiki zihantu zilotu mu citemwene hansi ni ku sohelwa mu mulilo.
11 “I indeed immerse 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 immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
Ni mi mikolobeza ni mezi kubonisa kubaka. Kono iye u kezite mu masule angu mukando kwa ngu, ka ni swaneli nanga ku nyemuna insangu zakwe. Mwa mi kolozebe ni luhuho lu jolola ni mulilo.
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.”
Itundu lyakwe lina mwi yanza lya kwe; mwa fiyele cihoto cakwe, a ku kunganye mahila akwe mu cishete cakwe. Luungu ulo, a luhise mu mulilo u sa zimi.
13 Then Yeshua came from Galilee to the Jordan to Yochanan, to be immersed by him.
Cwale Jesu ha zwa mwa Galilela ku ya ku lwizi mwa joludani ku ku kolobezwa kwa Joani.
14 But Yochanan would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be immersed by you, and you come to me?”
Kono Joani ca tundamena kumu kanina, nati, “Njeme ni swanela ku kolobezwa kwa ko, ukeza kwa ngu?”
15 But Yeshua, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfil all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
Jesu ca mwi taba, “Uni zuminine hanu ci lukite kwetu kwizuziliza ku luka konse.” Cwale Joani ca mizuminina.
16 Yeshua, when he was immersed, 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.
Ha mana ku kolobezwa, Jesu ca zwa haho mumenzi, haho i wulu cilye yalukila ha kwe. Ca bona luhuho lwe renza lu keza hansi luswana sina inkwilimba ni kwi za ku munikila hewulu lwakwe.
17 Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Haho, liinzwi cilya zwa muwulu li ta kuti, “Uzo nji Mwanangu yo sakiwa, u ni katwa.”
