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Yooháani Mʉbatisáaji Yoomwiimirya Njɨra Yéesu

1 Sikʉ ˆjiri foo ˆjikalooke, Yooháani Mʉbatisáaji afʉmɨra ɨsɨ ya ibaláángwii ra Yudéea, yoovariyʉla, yoosea, 2 "Valanduki fuma uvii waanyu, Ʉtemi wa Kurumwii waséngerɨɨre." 3 Ʉhʉ Yooháani noo ˆalʉʉswa nɨ Isáaya mʉláali na mʉtwe, yoosea,

"Mʉʉntʉ yookaanɨrɨra vikʉlʉkʉʉlʉ ɨsɨ ya ibaláángwii,

‘Imyi neeja njɨra sa Ijʉva,

wololi njɨra ˆarɨ tweera.’ "✝3:3 Laanga Isáaya 40:3.

4 Yooháani iivɨkɨráa ɨngo ˆyachumwa kwa mabaáhɨra ya ngamɨ́a na iimʉtɨɨráa lʉkova.✝3:4 Laanga 2 Vatemi 1:8. Kɨɨntʉ ˆarijáa nɨ nkʉʉmbɨ na hʉʉkɨ wa isekii. 5 Vaantʉ fuma múujii wa Yerusaléemu, ɨsɨ yoosi ya Yudéea na ɨsɨ joosi ˆjiri mbarɨmbarɨ ya lʉʉjɨ lwa Yorodáani, vʉʉjáa na kwa Yooháani. 6 Yeeye avabatisáa aho luujii lwa Yorodáani, kʉnʉ voolʉʉsa ʉvɨ waavo.