1 Omu naku egyo, oYokaana oMubatizi nʼayaba omwidungu lyʼe Buyudaaya, era nʼalaabba obukwenda bwa Kibbumba eeri abantu.
Era ni yeeyongera ati, “Mbakobera amazima nti, kasookeede abantu babba oku kyalo kunu mpaawo muntu akira oYokaana ekitiisya. Neye Iye oKibbumba abala oyo amusemberya omu bwomibwe, waire nga niiye abantu ogubanyooma omu bwakabaka bwʼomwigulu, okubba akira oYokaana oyo ekitiisya ekyalimu.
Abakwenda ba Yokaana owebabbaire nga bazwawo, oYesu nʼatandiika okubuulya ekiziima kyʼabantu ebikwata oku Yokaana ati, “Owemwabire e giri oYokaana omwidungu, mwasuubiire kubona muntu afaanana atya? Mwamwajiirye ngʼomuntu omugondi ooti lugada olutengeeta nabuli ompunga owaafuwa?
Ni bamukobera bati, “Abamo bakweta Yokaana oMubatizi, abandi bati mbu niiwe onaabbi Eriya, kaisi nʼabandi bati mbu Yeremiya, ooba omoiza oku banaabbi badi abandi.”
olwʼokubba oYokaana oMubatizi yaizire egimuli, nʼabalaga enzira entuuce, nandi ni mumwikiririryamu. Neye abasolooji ba musolo nʼabamalaaya, ibo ni bamwikiririryamu. Era ekyo nʼowemwakiboine, mwagaine okumwikiririryamu nʼokwenenya ebikole byanywe ebibbibibbi.”
Aale atyanu mukole ebikole ebiraga biti dala mwenenyere ebikole byanywe ebibbibibbi.
ngʼabakoba ati, “Ekiseera ekimwabbaire mukumiriire kituukire; ekitegeeza kiti, obwakabaka bwa Kibbumba bwigereire. Kale, mwenenye era mwikirirye aMawuliro aMasa agʼengeri yʼokwingira omu bwakabaka obwo.”
Gatandiikire ngʼonaabbi Isaaya oweyawandiikire ebyo oKibbumba ebiyakobere oMwanawe ati: “Obone, ntuma omukwenda wange akwekubbembere okukwewulirya enzira e gyoyaba.
Era na iwe omwana, balikweta naabbi wa Kibbumba oNambulaku aMwagaagana, olwʼokubba walyesooka oMusengwa nʼoyaba omumaiso, okumwewulirya enzira,
Abakwenda ba Yokaana owebazwirewo, oYesu nʼatandiika okubuulya ekiziima kyʼabantu ebikwata oku Yokaana ati, “Owemwabire e giri oYokaana omwidungu, mwasuubiire kubona muntu afaanana atya? Mwamwajiirye ngʼomuntu omugondi ooti lugada olutengeeta nabuli ompunga owaafuwa?
“Era atyanu, ngʼoMusengwa oweyasuubizire, ankuumire nga ndi mwomi emyanka 45 kasookeede oMusengwa akoba oMusa ebibono ebyo, ngʼoIsirairi atambula omwidungu. Kale atyanu, ngonu njererye emyanka 85!
Abaizukulu bʼomuko wa Musa omusaiza oMukeeni, ni baniinaniina aamo nʼabʼekika kya Yuda ni bazwa omu Kibuga kyʼeNsansa, ni baaba batyama omu bantu bʼomwidungu lya Yuda ekiri omu Negevu okumpi nʼAladi.