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Isarhe Uyohana Uner Ubɔtisima
(Umar 1.1-8; Irh 3.1-18; Uyoh 1.19-28)
1 Ivang hã niyɔ Uyohana Uner Ubɔtisima aka aba adzowe isarhe ra arhum Uyahudiya, 2 anu igɔr agɛ, &lt;&lt;Àka adzipa, Iyɛrhe afã iki iyongge!&gt;&gt; 3 Uner ha nuwɔ uwuku usɔm Arherhu-Num Uishaya aka arherhe ra arherhanga agɛ,
&lt;&lt;Urhɛm uwɔɔ uyisa ra arhum ugɛ,
&lt;Àka agbishuwe udĩ Uteijee,
àka avii atsĩndĩã uku urhirhiki ru unga!&gt; &gt;&gt;*
4 Atorho Uyohana awu igwar urhakumi, abow ikpɔm ubvur nu upfurhsĩnga. Ubinghanga uwu asusu nu utoo arhum. 5 Mɔcɛ aner Urusharhima nu abi Uyahudiya kishoo nu abĩ akɔɔ ru ugbɛr Azɛ̃ Urdun adzeyi aba ru unga. 6 Adɛ̃ɛ̃ asɔm arhimmbɔ nu unga asorhuwe umbɔ ubɔtisima ra Azɛ̃ Urdun.
7 Bɔr unga aka anyã abi Ufarisi nu abi Usaduki arhɛrhɛ aka aba ra anangkɛ unga aka adɛ̃ɛ̃ isorhu ubɔtisima, unga agɔr umbɔ agɛ, &lt;&lt;Umbi angwɛ̃ íbvui! Ungaa adɛyiwa umbi itĩ avɔm Unum aka iba unuma? 8 Àka atɔ̃ itseryɛ iki idɛyiwe idzidzipambi. 9 Àka aneke ikaifɛrhkɔ ra amɛnmbi agɛ, &lt;Uibrahim unga awu utɛmɛn.&gt; Umum idɛyiwa umbi Unum awea ri ijee unga aka itsu atarh akɛrɛ ake awe awɛkaci ru Uibrahim. 10 Aka atsumbɔ anggãi ru unang acucii. Ubɛn ucucii uku usi ighwɛrmgbɔ ikpũrhã iyiki ize, awuri igbɛr umgbɔ atsu ru urha.
11 &lt;&lt;Umum ikorhuwa umbi ubɔtisima nggu amɛ̃ utsar idzidzipambi. Bɔr uwuruwi aka ananga umum ijee nggawɔ awuri iba ru undzingmum, abadaknga umum isi ímɛ̃ɛ̃mum ishipa. Unga awuri isorhuwa umbi ubɔtisima nggu Ipfu Isarsatangge nu urha. 12 Akpɔm nggu utaknga, awuri itsɛki ishaa itsemnga na akarha ngge atsuku ungbanga na akpĩĩwe uhweenga ru urhakpi uku usi írhimkpɔ.&gt;&gt;
Ubɔtisima Uyesu
(Umar 1.9-11; Irh 3.21-22)
13 Mɔcɛ Uyesu aka adzeku Ugarhirhi aba ru Uyohana asorhuwe unga ubɔtisima ra Azɛ̃ Urdun. 14 Uyohana abee ikɛn unga, agɔr agɛ, &lt;&lt;Umum ibee ungo usorhuwa umum ubɔtisima, ungo usok uba ru umum?&gt;&gt;
15 Bɔr Uyesu agɔr unga agɛ, &lt;&lt;Uneke ngge iwe rimi icɛrɛ. Azea umɛn ikorhe ri iminɛ ngge itsuifɛr kishoo ubinkpi Unum aka abee.&gt;&gt; Mɔcɛ Uyohana abemuwe unga.
16 Umbɔ aka asorhuwe Uyesu ubɔtisima, unga adzeka ra amɛ̃. Kanying afã ayanga, unga anyã Ipfu-Num iki icipuwa ru nyaku unurhɛu, iba isei nu unga. 17 Mɔcɛ urhɛm udzeka afã ugɔr ugɛ, &lt;&lt;Uwɛrɛ unga awu Ungwɛ̃mum ukpekũ iki ibema. Nggu unga umum igũibɛn akarhãrhã.&gt;&gt;
* 3:3 Àka anyã ikɛi: Uish 40.3.