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Yooháani Mʉbatisáaji Yoomwiimirya Njɨra Yéesu
(Maáriki 1:1-8; Lʉ́ka 3:1-18; Yooháani 1:19-28)
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.’ ”✡
4 Yooháani iivɨkɨráa ɨngo ˆyachumwa kwa mabaáhɨra ya ngamɨ́a na iimʉtɨɨráa lʉkova.✡ 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.
7 ˆAkoone Mafarisáayo na Masadukáayo ˆvarɨ foo vookʉʉja na kwaachwe noo batisiwa, ajáa avasea, “Nyuunyu mbyaala ya nyororooda! Nɨ ani ˆavalúmire kutu mʉtɨɨje nkalari ya Mʉlʉʉngʉ ˆyookʉʉja? 8 Haaha vyaali ndɨɨwa njija ˆjiri koonekya kɨkomi mwaválandukire fuma uvii waanyu. 9 Reki kwiiririkana mitimii yaanyu, ‘Aburaháamu nɨ taáta wiitʉ!’ Nɨ kʉvawyɨɨra niise, Mʉlʉʉngʉ ifaanaa avalandʉle mawye aya yave vaana va Aburaháamu! 10 Mʉlʉʉngʉ ahʉ́mwɨɨre vɨɨka chaarya chaachwe neeja miririi ya mɨtɨ. Koonɨ mʉtɨ sɨ wootʉʉnga ndɨɨwa ˆjabooha, temwa ʉrɨ, ʉfweitɨrwe na iviivii.
11 Nɨɨnɨ noovabatisa na maaji, koonekya mwaválandukire fuma uvii waanyu. Maa kaa, amwaarɨ yookʉʉja nyuma yaanɨ ˆarɨ na ngururu kʉlookya nɨɨnɨ, nɨɨnɨ nsiina wʉʉja baa wo tʉmama mʉrɨmo wa mʉtʉ́mwa wo reherya nkova ja mirunkumo yaachwe tʉkʉ. Yeeye vabatisa arɨ na Mʉtɨma Mʉʉja na kwa mooto. 12 Yeeye akwáatɨrɨɨre saama yaachwe yo keerera mɨkonwii yaachwe. Fyaahɨra arɨ neeja lʉʉha lwaachwe. Jiinga arɨ ngáano ɨɨvɨke kyoomii, maa kaa, mukúúnku kʉʉchɨmɨka arɨ na mooto sɨ ˆurímaa.”
Yéesu Yoobatisiwa
(Maáriki 1:9-11; Lʉ́ka 3:21-22)
13 Aho, Yéesu akatamanya fuma Galiláaya fʉʉrʉ luujii lwa Yorodáani sa akabatisiwe nɨ Yooháani. 14 Maa kaa, Yooháani ayeráa mʉkɨtɨra yoosea, “Nɨɨnɨ noo wo kʉʉja mbatisiwe nɨ weewe. Haaha weewe joolɨ wookʉʉja na kʉrɨ nɨɨnɨ?” 15 Maa kaa, Yéesu akamʉsea, “Aaɨ, ruma haaha vive jei, sa jei noo ˆvyeene vyasaakwa tukiimikirirye ʉwoloki woosi.” Aho, Yooháani akaruma.
16 Yéesu ˆakahʉmʉle batisiwa vii, akafuma luujii. Koonka kurumu kʉkaatʉka dwee, aho, akamoona Mʉtɨma Mʉʉja yookiima mweeri yaachwe ja nkúnde na akamʉtʉʉrɨra. 17 Aho, maa sawúti fuma kurumwii ɨkasea, “Ʉhʉ nɨ Mwaana waanɨ ˆnamweenda, neeriwa mʉtɨma nɨ yeeye mʉnʉmʉʉnʉ.”
✡ 3:3 Laanga Isáaya 40:3. ✡ 3:4 Laanga 2 Vatemi 1:8.