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Yohana Mbatizaji abhatangazi bhandu
Mako 1:1-8; Luka 3:1-18; Yohana 1:19-28
1 Mu machobha ghala Yohana Mbatizaji akapitalili ku chingwenje cha ku Yudea na kutangaza, 2 akapwagiki, “Mng'anambukaje na kughaleka mahoku ghinu, maghambu Ukolongwa wa kunani kumahunde uheghalile.” 3 Ajo nde Yohana jola ambaju mlota Isaya akapwaghiki panani jaki,
“Mundu ajamali kuchingwenje,
‘Ndenganakya indela jaka Bambo,
muhatambulaye indela jeanapetaje!’ ”
4 Yohana Mbatizaji akaweti ingobhu yeilenganakiki na mangoma gha chinyama chechilowakeka ngamia. Na muchibhunu chaki akawatiki ulamba wa chingokolu, na chilebhi chaki chakabhi nzige na busi. 5 Bhela, bhandu kuhuma ku Yelusalemu, na upambala wokapi wa ku Yudea, na inchi yokapi ya pambipi na Nkoka Yoludani bhakunjendile. 6 Bhombi pabhakayetakili mahoku ghabhu, Yohana akabhabatizi mu Nkoka Yoludani.
7 Nambu Yohana paakabhaweni Mafalisayo bhamaheli na Masadukayo bhunjendela nahuli abhabatizaje, akabhapwaghile, “Mwenga chibheleku cha lijoka! Bho, nane joandakalile ntila utemulu waka Chapanga ghouhika? 8 Ndangia kwa matendu ghinu kubha mng'anambwiki na kughaleka mahoku ghinu. 9 Ngamuliholalela na kulipwaghila, mumitima jinu kubha, ‘Atati witu nde Ibulahimu!’ Chakaka numpwaghila, Chapanga aweza kughang'anambu maganga aghagha kubha bhana bhaka Ibulahimu. 10 Bhela, libhaghu libhekakiki wichu punhina wa kila nkongu, kila nkongu wangakubheleka mapambiku manyahi anauhekatwaje na kulekaleka pamoto. 11 Nepani numbatiza kwa machi kulangiha kubha mng'anambwiki na kughaleka mahoku ghinu, nambu joahika munyuma jangu nepani anaambatiza kwa Roho Mhuhu na kwa moto. Jombi nde joabhi na makili kupeta nenga, na nenga ngachembalika hata kunhula magubasi ghaki. 12 Jombi abhi na chipalu mumabhoku ghaki, nahuli apeta ingano. Anabhongana ingano na kuibheka ku ugholu waki, nambu mambojwa anaaghajocha kwa moto wangakuchuchuka.”
Yesu abatizwa
Mako 1:9-11; Luka 3:21-22
13 Bhela, Yesu akahikiki kuhuma ku Galilaya na kujenda mbaka ku Nkoka Yoludani nahuli abatizwaje na Yohana. 14 Nambu Yohana akalengiki kunkanila, akapwaghaje, “Nepani nde nembalakika kubatizwa na wehapa, bho, henu kukubha bhole uhika kwangu nepani?”
15 Nambu Yesu akayangike, “Jetakyaje kuhenga bhenibhela kwa sajenu, maghambu nde mokupalakila tuhengaje ghala ghokapi ghaapala Chapanga.” Bhela Yohana akajetakile.
16 Yesu pajomula pela kubatizwa na kuhoghoka kuhuma mu machi. Palapala kunani kumahunde kukabhopwiki, akumbweni Roho waka Chapanga akahelalaje kwa ubhonikanu ngati wa ngunda, na kumetela panani jaka Yesu. 17 Sauti jakajowaniki kuhuma kunani kumahunde, jakapwaghaje, “Hajoju nde Mwana wangu jonumpalike, nyambakiki naku.”