ULukha 3
1 Kwathi ngomnyaka wetshumi lanhlanu wokubusa kukaTiberiyosi uKesari, uPontiyusi Pilatu engumbusi weJudiya, loHerodi engumtetrarki weGalili, loFiliphu umfowabo engumtetrarki weIturiya lelizweni iTrakoniti, loLisaniya engumtetrarki weAbilene,
Umwaha, ugwa kumi na tano owalongozye hwakwe Kaisari Tiberia, Pantio Pilato nali liwali owayahudi, na Herode omwene owa Galilaya, no Filipo oholo wakwe omwene uwa Iturea nensi eya Trakoniti, na Lisania no mwene owa Abilene,
2 uAnasi loKayafasi bengabapristi abakhulu, ilizwi likaNkulunkulu lafika kuJohane indodana kaZakariya enkangala.
Wakati owa kohani ogosi owa anasi no Kayafa, izu elya NGOLOBHE lya fishiye oYohana omwana owa Zakaria, mwipoli.
3 Wasesiza esigabeni sonke seJordani esizingelezeleyo, etshumayela ubhabhathizo lokuphenduka kube yikuthethelelwa kwezono;
Afishele mnsi yonti yelikaribu ne Yordani, alombeleye owoziwa owa lete usajilwa olwa hwefwe embibhi.
4 njengokulotshiweyo egwalweni lwamazwi kaIsaya umprofethi, ukuthi: Ilizwi lomemezayo enkangala lithi: Lungisani indlela yeNkosi; qondisani indledlana zayo.
Neshe shahwasimbilwe chuo eshe mazu aga kuwe Isaya, “Izu ya mntu wali mwipoli, “Lilenganyi idala elya GOSI, gagalosyaji omwashile hwakwe.
5 Sonke isigodi sizagqitshwa, layo yonke intaba loqaqa kuzakwehliswa; njalo kuzaqondiswa amazombazombe, lamaxhakaxhaka ezindlela azalungiswa;
Entebha yonti yayimema nigamba nagamba hayisiwa, papatejile payibha pagoloshe papakwanyushe paile nganiha.
6 layo yonke inyama izabona usindiso lukaNkulunkulu.
Bhonti abhebele bhayihulo owaule owa NGOLOBHE.”
7 Ngakho wathi emaxukwini aphumela ukubhabhathizwa nguye: Nzalo yezinyoka, ngubani olixwayise ukubalekela ulaka oluzayo?
Basi, abhabholele amabongano bhala bhabhaliye ili abhoziwe amwe mpapwo wenzoha wenu yabhasundile amwe ayinjile enkuni yehayenza?
8 Ngakho thelani izithelo ezifanele ukuphenduka; njalo lingaqali ukuthi phakathi kwenu: SiloAbrahama ongubaba wethu; ngoba ngithi kini: UNkulunkulu ulamandla okumvusela uAbrahama abantwana kulamatshe.
Basi fumyaje amadondo gagahwanziwa ulusajilo, wala mgajeahwanza ayanje mmoyo genyu, “Tilinawo udada uIbrahimu eshi embabhola yaje amawe ega, ONGOLOBHE abhajiye ahwubhosrzye uIbrahimu abhana.
9 Lakhathesi lehloka selibekiwe empandeni zezihlahla; ngakho sonke isihlahla esingatheli isithelo esihle siyaganyulwa siphoselwe emlilweni.
Neshi etwanga tayari ebhehwelwe pamashinshi age makwi. Basi, kila likwi lya sagalipapa amadondo aminza, lidumlwa nalitaje mmwoto.
10 Amaxuku asembuza, athi: Pho thina sizakwenzani?
Amabungano gabhozya, “Tikhozye wole eshi?”
11 Wasephendula wathi kubo: Olezembatho ezimbili, kamuphe ongelaso; lolokudla kenze njalo.
Wabhajibu wabhabhozya, “Yali na magolola gabhele na apele yasaga aunigolola yali nevyalye wape abhombe eshoshesho.”
12 Kwasekufika labathelisi ukuze babhabhathizwe, basebesithi kuye: Mfundisi, sizakwenzani?
Bhabhasonjezya bhape bhenza ahwoziwe, bhabhozya,”Manyiziji, tubhombe yenu ate?
13 Wasesithi kubo: Lingabizi okwedlula elikumiselweyo.
Wabhabhola, “Mgaje sonjezye ahantu zaidi ya hata hahapangwilwe.
14 Lamabutho lawo ambuza, athi: Thina-ke sizakwenzani? Wasesithi kuwo: Lingenzi udlakela emuntwini, njalo lingacali ngamanga; njalo yeneliswani yimivuzo yenu.
Asikali bhape bhabhozya bhayanga, “ate nate tibhombe wele? Wabhabhole msafwele omntu wala msashitake ilenka antele myanje no mshahara gwenyu.”
15 Kwathi abantu belindile, futhi bonke bezibuza enhliziyweni zabo ngoJohane, ukuthi kambe yena angaba enguKristu,
Basi, abhantu nabhali bhabhagola gaganzafumile, wonti bhasega sebhaga mmoyo gabho enongwa ezya Yohana nkashe umwene Kristi.
16 uJohane waphendula, esithi kubo bonke: Mina-ke ngilibhabhathiza ngamanzi; kodwa uyeza olamandla kulami, engingafanele ukuthukulula umchilo wamanyathela akhe; yena uzalibhabhathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele langomlilo;
UYohana wagalula wabhabhozya bhonti lyoli ane embozya namenze lelo ahwenza ohwemaha ashile ane sembwezizye ayengezye olwabho olye vilato vyakwe. omwahale ayibhoziwa hupepo ozelu no mwoto.
17 okhomane lwakhe lokwela lusesandleni sakhe, njalo uzahlambululisisa isibuya sakhe, abesebuthela amabele esiphaleni sakhe, kodwa amakhoba uzawatshisa ngomlilo ongacitshekiyo.
Afwanaje ubheto lwakwa lulimakho no wape ayozya tee mhati yakwe na bhonganye engano yakwe. Mshanga, antele amapetelo aigapemba mmwoto gwa sagaguzima.
18 Langokulaya ngezinye izinto ezinengi, watshumayela ivangeli ebantwini.
Basi hurusundo hugamwabho aminji, abhalombeleye abhantu.
19 Kodwa uHerodi umtetrarki, owayesolwe nguye ngoHerodiyasi umkaFiliphu umfowabo, langakho konke okubi ayekwenzile uHerodi,
Lelo omwene oHerode akhalipiwe nomwe kwajili ya Herode, ushe wa holo wakwe, namabhibhi gonti gabhombile o Herode.
20 wengezelela lalokhu phezu kwakho konke, ukuthi wamvalela uJohane entolongweni.
Ahonjezye eli neli afunjile oyohani mwijela.
21 Kwasekusithi sebebhabhathiziwe bonke abantu, laye uJesu esebhabhathiziwe, ekhuleka, izulu lavulwa,
Bhabhantu wonti bhabhamaushe ahinziwe no Yesu wape ahoziwe wape alabhile emwanya zya higushe.
22 uMoya oyiNgcwele wasesehlela phezu kwakhe elesimo somzimba onjengowejuba, lelizwi lavela ezulwini, lisithi: Wena uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo, ngithokoza ngawe.
Upepo uzelu ahishile pamwanya yakwe hufwano ongwebelebele, neshe enjebha izu lya fumile amwanya, “Awe wemwana wane wegene. Ensogwezewe nawe.”
23 Yena uJesu waseqala ukuba leminyaka engaba ngamatshumi amathathu, yena (njengokwakunakanwa) eyindodana kaJosefa, kaEli,
No Yesu yoyo nahandile amanyizye, ali apate umri wakwe neshe amaha salathini. ategemelwa ajemwana wa Yusufu, wa Eli,
24 kaMathati, kaLevi, kaMeliki, kaJanayi, kaJosefa,
Wo Mathati, walawi, wa MeIki, wayana wa Yusufu,
25 kaMatathiya, kaAmosi, kaNahume, kaEseli, kaNagayi,
Wa Matathia, wa Amosi, wa Nahumu, wa Esli, wa Nagai,
26 kaMahati, kaMatathiya, kaSemeyi, kaJosefa, kaJuda,
Wa Maati, wa Matathia, wa Semeini, wa Yusufu, wa Yuda,
27 kaJohana, kaResa, kaZerubhabheli, kaSalatiyeli, kaNeri,
Wa Yohana, wa Rese, wa Zerubabeli, wa SheaItieli, wa Neri,
28 kaMeliki, kaAdi, kaKosamu, kaElimodamu, kaEri,
MeIki, wa Adi, wa Kosamu, wa Elmadamu, wa Eri,
29 kaJose, kaEliyezeri, kaJorima, kaMathati, kaLevi,
Wa Yoshua, wa Eliezeri, wa Yorimu, wa Matathi, wa Lawi,
30 kaSimeyoni, kaJuda, kaJosefa, kaJonanu, kaEliyakhimi,
Wa Simioni, wa Yuda, wa Yusufu, wa Yonamu, wa Eliyakimu,
31 kaMeleya, kaMena, kaMathata, kaNathani, kaDavida,
Wa Melea, wa Mena, wa Matatha, wa nathani, wa Daudi,
32 kaJese, kaObedi, kaBowosi, kaSalimoni, kaNashoni,
Wa Yese, wa Obedi, wa Boazi wa Salmoni, wa Nashoni,
33 kaAminadaba, kaAramu, kaEsiromu, kaFaresi, kaJuda,
Wa Abinadabu, wa Aramu, wa Hesroni, wa Peresi, wa Yuda,
34 kaJakobe, kaIsaka, kaAbrahama, kaThara, kaNahori,
Wa Yakobo, wa Isaka, wa Ibrahimu, wa Tera, wa Nahori,
35 kaSarugi, kaRagawu, kaFaleki, kaEberi, kaSala,
Wa Seruig, wa Ragau, wa Pelegi, wa Eberi, wa Sala,
36 kaKayinani, kaArpakishadi, kaShemu, kaNowe, kaLameki,
Wa Kenani, wa Arfaksadi, wa Shemu, wa Nuhu, wa Lameki,
37 kaMethusala, kaEnoki, kaJaredi, kaMaleleyeli, kaKayinani,
Wa Methusela, wa Henoko, wa Yaredi, wa Mahalalei, wa Kenani,
38 kaEnosi, kaSeti, kaAdamu, kaNkulunkulu.
Wa Enoshi, wa Sethi, wa Adamu, wa NGOLOBHE.
