Matewuzhu 3 - Hapari Zooshapweya

Yaahaya Namoosa Ontthenkeza Tarikhi

¹ Siikhu zaya epile khupuwa Yaahaya Namoosa, alaleyaka n'yaara ya Yudeya,

² araka: “Mwithupwiye, maana Ofwalume wa pinkuuni ori kharipu.”

³ Maana otu ti otule alupiweeyo ti napiyu Ezaaya yoori: “Huula enkhuwa n'yaara eraka: ‘Mwitthenkeze tarikhi ya Mbwana na mookolele miphiitelo zawe.’ ”

⁴ Kuwo za Yaahaya zaattalaniwe ovuzi wa nkamiiya, na aari owalaka nzako wa shapala n'yuunu. Etthu yoojiwa yawe aari mapalaka na asali ya ntthuttu.

⁵ Atthu a nti wa Yeruzaleemu na a Yudeya na miti zooshi za nkerekhere ya Yorotaani aari onteela ye.

⁶ Yo aari otukhuru twampi zaya, nawoosiwa ti Yaahaya mmuttho Yorotaani.

⁷ Wakathi ye awooniyeeyo mafwarizeewu na masatukhi enkeene ateliye woosiwa ti ye, khuwooza yoori: “Khapila ya evili! Ti paani awuuziyeenini otthira katapu entaaye?

⁸ Mwithoonyeze khwa khaazi zenu yoori weekhweele mwathupwiya twampi zenu!

⁹ Khahiyo olupa yoori: ‘Eburahiima ti papeetthu,’ ila miiyo kiniwuuzani yoori, khwa liwe ntthi Nluku onwahi owaattala aana a Eburahiima.

¹⁰ Nshokha latthiiwa nshini wa mitathaari za miitthi. Wakhula muutthi ohiniimaaye mishumo zooshapweya ontta oshijiwa weeseleliwe va moottho.

¹¹ “Miiyo kiniwoosani na maati yoori mwithoonyeze othupwiya. Paata ya miiyo, onta nkina ariina owahi zayita miiyo, wala akina makhaamu oothuula jampali zawe. Ye onttela owoosani na Rooho ttakatthiifu na moottho.

¹² Ye ontana fosholo mmakhono mwawe onteela ophakula tiriku na maveya. Tiriku atthe va sakafu vawe, maveya akhoze va moottho ohinzimaaye.”

Woosiwa wa Yinsa

¹³ Wakathi otthuupule Yinsa khulankha Kalileya khuta o Muuttho Yorotaani oteela woosiwa ti Yaahaya.

¹⁴ Yaahaya khusala atakha okatthala araka: “Miiyo ti kinhithajiya woosiwa ti weeyo, onikiteela toovi miiyo?”

¹⁵ Ila Yinsa khunjipu yoori: “Olikhe etthiipo, yoori erettikhane shariya yooshi.” Yaahaya khukhupalela.

¹⁶ Yinsa nawoosiwa, khuvuuwa, nasaapiru pinku khufukuwa, khoona Rooho Ttakatthiifu yiishukhaka nkhama jiwa khummorela.

¹⁷ Huula ya olankha pinkuuni khuri: “Otu mwanaka wompheta, na wookituvela channu!”