3 Yohana kachola mziisi zose zili mmabehi na lwanda lwa Yolidani, kawapetela wanhu, “Lekeni nzambi na mbatizigwe na Imulungu kozigela kumgongo nzambi zenu.”
Niye nowabatiza mweye kwa mazi kulagusa muzileka nzambi zenu. Lakini yonda yeze kuchugu changu kowabatiza kwa Loho Yang'alile na kwa moto, heyo munhu mkulu kubanza nene, niye sifaya hata kupapa vilatu vake.
Kowatenda wanhu wengi wa Izilaeli wailumbe na Mndewa Imulungu wao.
Kowalongela wanhu zake kamba okomboligwa, na nzambi zao zogeligwa kumgongo.
Yesu kabwela kulawa Yolidani, kamema Loho Yang'alile na kalongozigwa na Loho Yang'alile mbaka kuluwala.
Mbuli zose zino zilongigwa ako Betania mwambu wa kudilawila zuwa wa lwanda lwa Yolidani, kuyakalile Yohana yobatiza wanhu.
Avo wamcholela Yohana na kumulongela, “Mfundiza, vino komkumbuka munhu ija yuukalile nayo mwambu wa kudilawila zuwa wa lwanda lwa Yolidani, ija yuulongile mbuli zake? Hambe sambi kobatiza na kila munhu komcholela heyo!”
Yesu yang'hali hanasonga sang'hano yake, Yohana kawapetela wanhu wose wa Izilaeli waleke nzambi zao na wabatizigwe.
Paulo kalonga, “Ubatizo wa Yohana ukala kwa wanhu wose watogole kuleka nzambi zao. Yohana kawalongela wanhu wa Izilaeli wamtogole ayo yonda yeze kuchugu chake, na heyo ayo Yesu.”
Na sambi kobeta choni? Inuka na ubatizigwe na nzambi zako zigeligwe kumgongo kwa kumpula heyo.’