3 Umutumwa wʉnʉ nɨ‑wʉnʉ akʉraganʼya mwitɨrɨgʉ, ‘Mokore ɨnzɨra yʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, mogorore ɨbhɨhɨtʉ bhyazɨ!’ ”
Zisikʉ nzaru zɨnʉ zihitirɨ, aareho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ wʉnʉ akubhirikirwa Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi. Aarɨ ararwaza mwitɨrɨgʉ rya Yudeya arabhuga,
Newe aagambirwɨ nʉ ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri Isaaya, “Riraka ryʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akʉraganʼya mwitɨrɨgʉ, ‘Mokonze ɨnzɨra yʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ, mogorore ɨbhɨhɨtʉ bhyazɨ.’ ”
Ribhaga rɨnʉ Anaasi na Kayaafa bhaarɨ abhakʉrʉ bha abhakuhaani. Kwibhaga riyo, ɨngʼana ya Mungu ɨkamuhikɨra Yoohana, umwana wa Zaakariya mwitɨrɨgʉ.
Yoohana akamomenyeekererya, akoongera riraka arabhuga, “Wʉnʉ newe naarɨ nɨkʉbhabhʉʉrɨra, ‘Hanʉ nɨkʉmara araaza ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ ʉmʉkʉrʉ kʉnkɨra, kʉ kʉbha aareho inyɨ nɨkɨɨrɨ kwibhurwa.’ ”