Batismo

19 Nrwaacheke etu, wa attu o makosho onkhaye mwaapangeke ukhalha owiittucha aka, mwaabatiizeke wo nchina ni Athithi, ni no Mwaana, ni Iphumu ya Nlhuku, 20 mwettuchiheke uvara malhehero onkhaye yuvanheakani. Ni mii kinoolhokelha vamoka ni inyu mahuku onkhaye, mpaka umalha wo ilhapo."

18 Yesu nkachushera vakhiviru waya, nkaahimia wiira, "Kihovahiya ikuru yonkhaye yo wiirimu ni yo velhaponi. 19 Nrwaacheke etu, wa attu o makosho onkhaye mwaapangeke ukhalha owiittucha aka, mwaabatiizeke wo nchina ni Athithi, ni no Mwaana, ni Iphumu ya Nlhuku, 20 mwettuchiheke uvara malhehero onkhaye yuvanheakani. Ni mii kinoolhokelha vamoka ni inyu mahuku onkhaye, mpaka umalha wo ilhapo."

Ubatiiziya wa Yesu

13 Yeyo ikatema iyo Yesu nkaawa akhumaka Ugalilaya, nkaawa u Nayohana umwolhokoni Uyorodani ni uyo abatiiziye ni Nayohana.

16 Ntu nohalha urumelhelha ni ubatiiziya nowoopolhiya, hinorumelhelha noohukumulhiya.

15 Paahi nkeerelha onkhaye wiira, "Nrweeke velhaponi vonkhaye mwahimiacheke Malhove Orera wa attu onkhaye. 16 Ntu nohalha urumelhelha ni ubatiiziya nowoopolhiya, hinorumelhelha noohukumulhiya.

Ubatiiziya ni ulhikachiya wa Yesu Kuristo

9 Yayo mahuku ayo Yesu ahowa akhumaka Unazareti yo Ugalilaya, nkaabatiiziya ni Nayohana mmwoolhokoni Uyorodani. 10 Vaakhuma awe mmaashini, nkoona irimu ihulhiaka ni Iphumu ya Nlhuku aari thoko kaulha nkawankorweelha.

3 Ukhalhawaya mwaatti khannochuwelha wiira, vaabatiiziye ihu wo ulhutaana ni Kuristo Yesu, naabatiiziye wiira nilhutaaneke ni nookhwa awe. 4 Wo ubatiiziya wihu etu, nahovithiya vamoka ni uyo, ninkavihanaka nookhwa awe, ikhalhe wiira, Kuristo vanohalha awe uhihimmwa wo nthimicho wa Athumwanihu vawo, niwe naakhalha mu ukumi wo naanano.

3 Ukhalhawaya mwaatti khannochuwelha wiira, vaabatiiziye ihu wo ulhutaana ni Kuristo Yesu, naabatiiziye wiira nilhutaaneke ni nookhwa awe.

2 Ata mena! Nahokhwa mu ikuru yo mu uwonyani, nansho vano etu nikhalhelhekeni muuwonyani tho. 3 Ukhalhawaya mwaatti khannochuwelha wiira, vaabatiiziye ihu wo ulhutaana ni Kuristo Yesu, naabatiiziye wiira nilhutaaneke ni nookhwa awe. 4 Wo ubatiiziya wihu etu, nahovithiya vamoka ni uyo, ninkavihanaka nookhwa awe, ikhalhe wiira, Kuristo vanohalha awe uhihimmwa wo nthimicho wa Athumwanihu vawo, niwe naakhalha mu ukumi wo naanano.

5 Ukhalhawaya yakhalhaka ni hii niholhutaana wo ukhwa thoko chaakhwilhe awe, ninoowa etu naalhutaana wo uhihimmwa thoko chenre awe wo uhihimushiya. 6 Paahi etu ni hii nihochuwelha wiira ukumi ihu wo khalhayi wahokhomelhelhiya vamoka ni Kuristo munsalaabani, ikhalhe wiira uwonya wiivarenlhe mwiiruttuni mwihu utanganyiee, nihikhalhe tho anamitheko o uwonya. 7 Ukhalhawaya attu vanokhwa aya mu uwonyani, anowaalhakelhelhiya ikekhia ni uthaphulhiya ukhuma machiri o mu uwonyani.

12 Ikatema vaabatiiziye inyu mwaahovithiya vamoka ni Kuristo. Ni wo ubatiiziya uwo mwaattiva chiicho mwahohihimushiya wo urumelhelha machiri a Nlhuku anhihimunshe Kuristo nnookhwani.

26 Wo iphiro yo nrima mwaattiva onkhaye nhokhalha ashaana a Nlhuku wo ulhutaanihiya ni Yesu Kuristo Yesu. 27 Mwaattiva onkhaye mwahobatiiziya wo ulhutaana Kuristo, ni vano nhommwara, niireke wiira vano nhowara ukumi wa Kuristo mwanene.

5 Yesu nkaakhulha, "Ikekheene kinouhimeriani, ntu ahiyarieke wo maashi ni wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku, ata veeriye chani khanooria ukelha Imwene ya Nlhuku.

5 Yesu nkaakhulha, "Ikekheene kinouhimeriani, ntu ahiyarieke wo maashi ni wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku, ata veeriye chani khanooria ukelha Imwene ya Nlhuku.

5 ahonoopolha, kuhiwe wo nlhatu uriyoothe wo ikekhiaye waapannge ihu hii, nansho wo ikiriri awe, ni wo iphiro yo Iphumu ya Nlhuku nonivahera wiira niyarie tho ni univaha ukumi wo naanano wo unihapiha mmaashini.

21 Yayo maashi ayo yaalhikaanihiye ni ubatiizo unowoopolhani mwaatti vano. Kuhii ubatiizo wo urapa ni uchuururia nihiro mwiiruttuni nansho wo malhehano wa Nlhuku anopangiya wo nrima woombone, wo iphiro yo uhihimmwa wa Yesu Kuristo,

38 Napeturo nkayaakhulha nkayeera, "Nkhoromeke, nhiyeke uwonya ni kila mmoka inyu abatiiziyeke wo nchina na Yesu Kuristo, wiira nhiyereriye uwonya winyu, ni inyu nnompochera Iphumu ya Nlhuku aalheehiye ni Nlhuku.

38 Napeturo nkayaakhulha nkayeera, "Nkhoromeke, nhiyeke uwonya ni kila mmoka inyu abatiiziyeke wo nchina na Yesu Kuristo, wiira nhiyereriye uwonya winyu, ni inyu nnompochera Iphumu ya Nlhuku aalheehiye ni Nlhuku.

41 Attu enchi yahorumelhelha malhove aya, nkayaabatiiziya. Nenno nihuku nno attu yaaphiyelha maelufu mararu ahonchereria mu mphingoni mmwe.

12 Nansho vaarumelhenlhe aya nttenga u Nafilipo waahimia Malhove Orera o Imwene ya Nlhuku, manyaalhopwana ni manyaathiyana yahobatiizachiya wo nchina na Yesu Kuristo. 13 Ata Simoni mwanene ahorumelhelha, abatiiziyeke, aari attukanaka ni Nafilipo, ashangaka chinene ithikineha ni cho ushangiha chaapaangiya.

36 Nkwaha vaathepa aya, yahophiya vakittu vaari ni maashi, ni ntu o pilhi uyo nkeera "Maashi alha vaa, chani, ittu yaani inohalha ukihiiha wiira kihibatiiziye?" * 37 Ntu o pilhi uyo nkaakhulha, "Eiyo, kihorumelhelha wiira Yesu Kuristo phi Mwaana a Nlhuku."

38 Paahi etu nkaalhehera nkukuta uyo weemeshiye. Onkhaye, Nafilipo ni ntu o pilhi uyo nkayaakhuruwa mmaashini, ni Nafilipo nkayambatiiza. 39 Vaakhuma aya mmaashini, Iphumu ya Athithi nkawaakusha Nafilipo. Ntu o pilhi ulhe khoonne Nafilipo tho, nansho nkaawelha munkukutani mwawe ateelhiyaka chinene munrimani.

47 "Alha attu alha ahompochera Iphumu ya Nlhuku thoko chimpochenre ihu hiyaano. Chani, haawo ntu riyoothe o waachiichiha ahibatiiziye wo maashi?" 48 Paahi, nkayaalhehera abatiiziye wo nchina na Yesu Kuristo. Yamalheke attu nkayaalhepelha wiira athepe ukhalha vavawo wo mahuku vakani.

47 "Alha attu alha ahompochera Iphumu ya Nlhuku thoko chimpochenre ihu hiyaano. Chani, haawo ntu riyoothe o waachiichiha ahibatiiziye wo maashi?"

4 Napaolo nkayeera, "Ubatiizo u Nayohana waari woowoniha attu ahokhoroma uwonya, ni waahimeria attu o Uisraeli wiira anrumelhelhe ulhe nowa kaanyuma aya, yaani Yesu."

5 Yamalheke wiiwa yayo malhove ayo, nkayaabatiiziya wo nchina na Athithi Yesu. 6 Napaolo nkayeesheracha miono vamuruni ni Iphumu ya Nlhuku nkaakhuruwelha nkayaachokholha wulhumacha wo nuulhumo nilheto ni uhimiacha nttenga wa Nlhuku.

5 Yamalheke wiiwa yayo malhove ayo, nkayaabatiiziya wo nchina na Athithi Yesu.

6 Napaolo nkayeesheracha miono vamuruni ni Iphumu ya Nlhuku nkaakhuruwelha nkayaachokholha wulhumacha wo nuulhumo nilheto ni uhimiacha nttenga wa Nlhuku.

16 Vano etu, nnocherewani? Mweemelheke mwabatiiziyeke ni uhiyereriya uwonya winyu wo ulhapelha nchina nawe.’ "

5 Nayohana yaabatinze attu wo maashi, nansho yaviraka mahuku vakani, mwaattiva nnoowa mwaabatiiziya wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku."

8 Nansho nnoowa mwaapochera machiri o Iphumu ya Nlhuku vanohalha aya uukhuruwelhani. Ni inyu nnoowa mwaakihimiechesha Uyerusalemu ni ilhapo yonkhaye yo Uyudea ni Usamariya ni kila vakittu velhaponi."

31 Yamalhiheke unlhapelha Nlhuku, vakittu vaakumanne aya valhe nkavaatikhinyia, onkhaye nkayachariya Iphumu ya Nlhuku. Nkayaahimiacha nlhove na Nlhuku wo uhoova.

Yesu noobatiiziya

21 Attu onkhaye vaamanlhe aya ubatiiziya, Yesu ni uyo ahobatiiziya. Vaari awe anlhapelhaka Nlhuku, irimu nkachaahulhia, 22 ni Iphumu ya Nlhuku aari ni iruttu thoko kaulha nkayankorwelha. Ni nlhove nkaneewiya ukhuma wiirimu niiraka, "Uwe phi Mwaamwanaka kinonttuna aka. Uhokichivelha."

13 Inakhalhaka nri attu o unanara mirima nansho nhochuwelha chittu choombone cho waavaha achishaana inyu. Chani etu, athumwaninyu o wiirimu khanouvahani chittu choombone wo upwaha, anowaavaha Iphumu ya Nlhuku attu anaavekelha!"

13 Ukhalhawaya hiyaano, nakhalhaka Ayahudi ama Ayunani, ipotta ama aneethi, onkhaye nibatiiziye wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku mmoka mu iruttu imoka iyo ni onkhaye nahompochera Iphumu ya Nlhuku mmoka uyo.

13 Ukhalhawaya hiyaano, nakhalhaka Ayahudi ama Ayunani, ipotta ama aneethi, onkhaye nibatiiziye wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku mmoka mu iruttu imoka iyo ni onkhaye nahompochera Iphumu ya Nlhuku mmoka uyo.

13 Chani, Kuristo homianihiya? Chani, Napaolo phi akhomelhelhiye vansalaabani wo nlhatu winyu? Ama chani, mwaabatiiziye wo nchina ni Napaolo? 14 Kinonshukuru Nlhuku wiira akambatiizilhe ntu riyoothe munlhokoni mwinyu yaahikalheru Nakurispo ni Nagayo. 15 Wo chiichammo etu khaawo ntu nohalha uhimia wiira batiiziye wo nchina naka. 16 Eiyo, kahaabatiiza attu o unupani wa Nastefana nansho uthepa yayo, akambatinze ntu nkina riyoothe.

17 Ukhalhawaya Kuristo khaakirumme waabatiiza attu, nansho kirumilhe uhimiacha Malhove Orera, tho, keettuchinhe wo uhikhulhuvelha irusho cho malhove a attu, ikhalhe wiira machiri o nookhwa a Kuristo vansalaabani ahirukunushiye.

33 Miyaano akanchuwenlhe, nansho Nlhuku kirumme kaabatiize attu wo maashi ahokihimeria wiira, ‘Ulhe ntu nnohalha inyu umwoona akhuruwelhiyaka ni Iphumu ya Nlhuku ni unkorelha vanikhathani vawe, yoyo phi ntu naabatiiza attu wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku.’

33 Miyaano akanchuwenlhe, nansho Nlhuku kirumme kaabatiize attu wo maashi ahokihimeria wiira, ‘Ulhe ntu nnohalha inyu umwoona akhuruwelhiyaka ni Iphumu ya Nlhuku ni unkorelha vanikhathani vawe, yoyo phi ntu naabatiiza attu wo Iphumu ya Nlhuku.’