Matayo 3 - Izwi lya Leza

Kukambauka kwa Johani Mupapatizhi

¹ Mu mazuba azo Johani Mupapatizhi wakabulika kuhwa mulukula lwa Judiya ulakambauka ati,

² “Amusanduke nkaambo bwami bwa kwizeulu bulyaafwaafwi kushika!”

³ Johani ngumulombwana ngwaakaakwaamba Aizaya mushinshimi nakaamba ati, “Izwi lyakwe uwompolola mulukula lyateelelwa lyaamba ati, ‘Amubambe inzhila sha Mwami, amusuumike inzhila shakwe!’”

⁴ Shisani shaka Johani kashili sha boza bwa nkamela ulimwi kasama lutambo lwa cikanda mucibuno. Cilyo cakwe kacili cikwikwi u buci bwa mwisokwe.

⁵ Bantu bakaya nkwaakaakubele kuhwa mu Jelusalemu umu Judiya moonse, u babo boonse ba mucishi ca Joodani.

⁶ Ubobo nibakalyaamba shibi shabo wakabapapatiza mu Lweenje lwa Joodani.

⁷ Pele naakabona ba Falisi uba Saduki banji banji baleza kupapatizwa wakabaambila ati, “Umwe nubana ba cipile, nguni wamucenjezha kutiya cisubulo ca bukali bwa Leza bwiza nkumubele?

⁸ Amucite milimo itondezha ati mwasanduka,

⁹ ulimwi mutalicengi ati mulikwete ushenu Abulahamu, nkaambo Leza ulakonzha kusandula naaba mabwe aza kwaamba babe banakwe Abulahamu.

¹⁰ Keembe kalizunzilwe kale mucishiko cesamu, ubobo kufwumbwa isamu liteeli micelo mibotu lilakatemwa u ukusowelwa mu mulilo.

¹¹ “Ume ndamupapatiza u meenzhi ukaambo kakusanduka. Pele nkwaali uzhiza munshi lyangu ukwete insana shibaala ali ume, walo wezo ngunteelele nikuba kusamununa impato shakwe. Ulakamupapatiza u Moza Usalala u mulilo.

¹² Alo lubango lwa kuululuzha maila ulilukwete mu matashi. Ulakaululula u kulongela maila mubutala amana bungu akabutente mu mulilo utamana.”

Kupapatizwa kwa Jeso

¹³ Kuhwaawo Jeso wakabulika kuhwa ku Galilaya wakeza ku lweenje lwa Joodani kwaamba apapatizwe kwa Johani.

¹⁴ Pele Johani kazanda kumukasha, wamwaambila ati, “Ndime injelele kupapatizwa kwako, no ulimwi weza buti kwangu?”

¹⁵ Jeso wakamulailila ati, “Acibe bobo kwaninzho kwaamba tucite ciluleme cizanda Leza.” Ateelele bobo wakamupapatiza.

¹⁶ Mbwaakamanina kupapatizwa Jeso, wakamuhwa mu meenzhi. Ngoonaawo izeulu lyakayaluka, amana wakabona Moza wa Leza uleza buseluka ukoya inzhiba ali nguwe.

¹⁷ Ngoonaawo kwakahwa izwi kwizeulu lyakaamba ati, “Wezu ngu mwanangu nakufwunwa, muli nguwe ndibotelelwe.”