23 Naye Yowane erhi adwîrhe abatiza e Heno, hôfi h’e Salimi, bulya amîshi galiyo manji, n’abantu bakayish’ibatizibwa.
Yakôbo ahika mugumagumà aha lugo lwa Sikemi omu cihugo ca Kanâni, erhi arhenga e Padani-Aramu, anacihanda embere z’olwo lugo.
We yûbaka oku burhambi bw’enyîshi, we mugale omu mihako, ôlwâwe lwahwîre, amango gakuhikîre.
Nyoko kw’ali nka muzâbîbu, murhwêre oku burhambi bw’olwîshi, gwakaziyâna gwanajira ebyâsi binji, bunji bw’amîshi burhuma.
Nalola oku irenge lya Nyamuzinda w’Israheli lyamârhenga olwo lunda lw’ebuzûka-zûba, Lyàyisha lyajira olubî nka mîshi manji gayisha gahûma, n’igulu lyayunjula bulangashane bw’eryo irenge lyâge.
Anacikabwîra orhutu rhw’abantu bal’iyishire mpu ababatiza, erhi: «Mwe iburha lya cibugusha, “ndi lêro wammuyeresire enjira y’okuyâka obukunizi bwayisha?”
Enyuma ly’ebyo, Yezu ajà bo n’abaganda bâge omu cihugo c’e Yudeya; ajirayo nsiku haguma nabo, anakabatiza.
Erhi Yowane arhacishwêkwa obwo.
amagulu gâge erhi gashushire omulinga omu cibêye, n’izù lyâge erhi liri nka mululumo gwa mîshi manji.
Nanaciyumva emalunga izù liri nka nshalalo ya mîshi manji manji na nka kulya enkuba ekalihire elaza. Eryôla izù nayumva liyôsire nka kulyâla abazihi b’ennanga bakômera ennanga zâbo;
Nashub’iyumva eliri nk’izù lya bantu mwandu n’eliri nka nshalalo ya mîshi manji, n’eliri nka mukungulo gwa milazô, lyayisha, mpu: «Aleluya! Nêci, ye yîmire Nyakasane, Nnawîrhu Nyamuzinda, Nn’amahanga goshi.
Banacikanya, bagera omu birhondo bya Efrayimu, bagera omu cihugo ca Shalisha, barhabona cici. Bakanya bajà omu cihugo ca Shalimu, barhabonaga cici, bayikira ewwa bene Benyamini, nayo barhazibonaga.