Mathewu 3 - Contemporary Zulu Bible 2024

Mathewu 3

¹ Ngalezo zinsuku kwafika uJohane uMbhapathizi, eshumayela ehlane laseJudiya,

² wathi: Phendukani, ngoba umbuso wezulu ususondele.

³ Ngokuba nguyena okwakhulunywa ngaye u-Isaya umprofethi, ethi: “Izwi lomemeza ehlane, lithi: ‘Lungisani indlela yeNkosi, nenze imikhondo yayo iqonde.’

⁴ Yena uJohane wayenengubo yoboya bekamela, enoqhotho lwesikhumba okhalweni lwakhe; ukudla kwakhe kwakuyizintethe nezinyosi zasendle.

⁵ Kwaphumela kuye iJerusalema, neJudiya lonke, nesifunda sonke saseJordani.

⁶ Babhapathizwa nguye eJordani, bevuma izono zabo.

⁷ Kodwa kwathi ebona abanengi babaFarisi labaSadusi besiza ekubhabhathizeni kwakhe, wathi kubo: Nzalo yezinyoka, ngubani olixwayisile ukubalekela ulaka oluzayo?

⁸ Ngakho vezani izithelo ezifanele ukuphenduka;

⁹ Ningacabangi ukusho phakathi kwenu ukuthi: ‘Sinobaba u-Abrahama;’ ngokuba ngithi kini: UNkulunkulu angamvusela u-Abrahama abantwana kulawa matshe.

¹⁰ Kalokhu izembe selibekiwe empandeni yemithi, ngakho yonke imithi engatheli izithelo ezinhle iyagawulwa, iphonswe emlilweni.

¹¹ Mina nginibhapathiza ngamanzi kukho ukuphenduka; kepha ozayo emva kwami unamandla kunami, engingafanele ukuthwala izicathulo zakhe;

¹² olwelo lwakhe lusesandleni sakhe, aze ahlanze isibuya sakhe, abuthele ukolweni wakhe enqolobaneni; kepha amakhoba uyakuwashisa ngomlilo ongacimekiyo.

¹³ Khona uJesu wafika eJordani evela eGalile kuJohane ukuba abhapathizwe nguye.

¹⁴ Kodwa uJohane wamalela, esithi: Mina ngiswela ukubhabhathizwa nguwe, kanti wena uza kimi yini?

¹⁵ UJesu waphendula wathi kuye: Vuma kalokhu, ngokuba kusifanele ukugcwalisa kanjalo ukulunga konke. Wase emvumela.

¹⁶ UJesu esebhapathiziwe wahle wakhuphuka emanzini;

¹⁷ Bheka, kwavela izwi ezulwini, lithi: “Lo uyiNdodana yami ethandekayo engithokozile ngayo.