Matayo 3

Yohani mbatisa akuvadalikila vanu

1 Mufigono ifyo, Yohani Mbatisa akahachile kuno idalika mudasi lya Yudea. 2 Akavalongiye "Muleke sambi chenu mumuwuyile Nguluvi, kwakuva ung’achale va kuluhano ugehe pepi." 3 Yohani uyu ndi yula yealongiwe makani gyake na mvichi Isaya kuva,

"Munu yumwi ikemela kukwelu,

Mumgelanichile Mtwa ng’asi lyake,

muigolole ng’asi lyake."

4 Yohani akafalile mwenda veuhonilwe kwa magala gya mng’oko ikemelwa ngamia, na lifunga lwa ngwembe mukigudi. Kyakulia kyake kikali midedema na luki. 5 Vanu kuhuma ku Yelusalemu na Uyawudi yonda, na inyi chonda che chigehe mung’umbung’umbu lya mgoka va Yolidani vakamuhelelie Yohana. 6 Navo vakahongecha sambi chawo na akavabatisa mumgoka va Yolidani.