Mataayi 3
3
UYookhani uMwozyi akʉlʉmbɨɨlɨla
(Maalika 1:1-8; Luuka 3:1-18; Yookhani 1:19-28)
1Mu nsiku ziila we uYeesu alɨ ku Naazaleti áfumiiye uYookhani uMwozyi akhalʉmbɨlɨlaga mu shilozu ɨsha mu Yudeeya. Akhabhabhʉzyaga abhantʉ akhatɨnjɨ, 2“Laataji imbiibhi zyinyu, kʉnongwa ye ʉwʉmwene ʉwa kʉmwanya#3:2 Ʉwʉmwene ʉwa kʉmwanya Bhaazya ʉwʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. wʉpalamɨɨye!” 3UYookhani wʉnʉʉyo we umukuwi ʉYeesaya akhamʉtekhaga kʉtɨ,
“Umuntu akʉkhoola mu shilozu akʉtɨ,
‘Linganyaaji ɨdala lya Mwene,
golosyaji ɨdala lye atɨshɨle.’#3:3 Bhaazya Yeesaya 40:3.”
4UYookhani akhakwataga ʉmwenda we bhátabhɨɨye amasepe agɨ ngamɨla, akhayipinyaga nɨ lambɨ ɨlyɨ gwembe mʉ mʉsana waakwe. Ishaakulya shaakwe sháamɨle mpʉlaala nu wooshi ʉwa mwɨ sengo. 5Abhantʉ abhinji bhakhabhalaga kʉmʉtejeelezya kufuma mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Yelusaleemu, mʉ nsɨ yonti ɨya mu Yudeeya na mʉmbalɨ zyonti ɨzya mu lwizi ʉlwa Yoolodani. 6Bhakhalaataga imbiibhi zyabho, woope akhabhozyaga mu lwizi ʉlwa Yoolodani.
7Ɨleelo we uYookhani aalola aBhafalisaayi#3:7 ABhafalisaayi Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. na Bhasadukaayi#3:7 ABhasadukaayi Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. abhinji bhakʉmwɨnzɨla ku winji kwe akhozyaga, akhabhabhʉzyaga akhatɨnjɨ, “Ɨmwe mʉbhaana bhɨ njokha! Wu naanu we abhasoshile kʉtɨ mʉwʉshɨmbɨle ʉmʉlakha wa Mʉlʉngʉ we wʉkwɨnza? 8Ishi bhombaji ɨmbombo inyinza zye zɨkʉlolesya kʉtɨ mulaatile imbiibhi zyinyu zyonti, anzi kwi lye lɨkwela amatunda aminza. 9Mʉtayɨbaadaje kʉtɨ, ‘Ʉmaama wɨɨtʉ wu Abulahaamu!’#3:9 UAbulahaamu Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, ʉMʉlʉngʉ angakhola kuumupa uAbulahaamu abhazʉkʉlʉ kufuma mʉ mawe ɨga! 10ɄMʉlʉngʉ alinganyiinye ulufundo kʉ bhe bhatalaatile, anzu muntu we alemile intemu akwanza kudiba amazi aga makwi. Ikwi lyolyonti lye lɨtakwela amatunda aminza, atɨlɨtʉʉlɨle na kʉlɨsʉmba mʉ mwoto. 11Ɨne ɨnkʉbhoozya ku minzi kʉlolesya kʉtɨ mulaatile imbiibhi zyinyu. Ɨleelo we atɨlandate papaanɨ alɨ na makha kʉnshɨla ɨne. Khabhɨlɨ ɨntakhondeeye poope kʉpɨmba ɨndaala zyakwe.#3:11 Ɨntakhondeeye poope kʉpɨmba ɨndaala zyakwe Umujeni ɨnga ayinjila mu nyumba, umubhombi akhapɨmbaga ɨndaala na kwozya ɨvɨnama vwakwe. Ɨmbombo yɨnɨɨyo yáamɨle ya mubhombi ʉwa paasɨ nzɨɨla. Ʉweene, we akhayɨbhoozya kwa Mupepu uMufinjile na kʉ mwoto. 12Ʉweene akhayɨbhagabhʉlanya abhagolosu na bhabhomba mbiibhi, ngatɨ muntu we akʉkhoma na kʉpementa ɨngano pa shikhomelwi, akʉbhʉngaanɨkha ɨngano na kʉbhɨɨkha mʉ shanga, ɨleelo amampunyunzi akʉpembeelela nʉ mwoto we wutakuzima.”
UYeesu akwozelwa
(Maalika 1:9-11; Luuka 3:21-22)
13Pe mʉ khabhalɨlo khanaakho, uYeesu áfumile mʉ Galɨlaaya, akhɨnza kwa Yookhani uMwozyi, ku lwizi ʉlwa Yoolodani ɨnga uYookhani amwozye. 14Ɨleelo uYookhani akhalɨnjɨzya kusiita, akhatɨ, “Ɨne ne ɨnkwanzɨwa kwozelwa nɨɨwe, zɨngabha bhʉlɨɨbhʉlɨ kʉtɨ ɨwe ʉyɨnze kʉkwanɨ?” 15Ɨleelo uYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Yɨɨtɨkha kʉnoozya akhabhalɨlo ɨkha, kʉnongwa ye tʉkwanzɨwa kʉkwɨlɨzya uwugolosu wonti pamiiso ga Mʉlʉngʉ.” Pe uYookhani akhɨɨtɨkha kʉmwozya.
16We uYeesu ayoozelwa, akhafuma lyeka bhʉʉlo mu minzi, kʉmwanya kukhiigukha, akhamʉlola uMupepu wa Mʉlʉngʉ akwikha ngatɨ nkʉnda, akhagwa pamwanya papaakwe. 17Pe izi lya Mʉlʉngʉ kufuma kʉmwanya lɨkhavwɨnha lɨkʉtɨ, “Ʉnʉ we Mwana waanɨ#3:17 ɄMwana waanɨ Bhaazya ʉMwana wa Mʉlʉngʉ mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. ʉmʉganwa, we ɨnkʉmʉseshela.”
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