1 Mu nsiku ziila we uYeesu alɨ ku Naazaleti áfumiiye uYookhani uMwozyi akhalʉmbɨlɨlaga mu shilozu ɨsha mu Yudeeya. Akhabhabhʉzyaga abhantʉ akhatɨnjɨ, 2 “Laataji imbiibhi zyinyu, kʉnongwa ye ʉwʉmwene ʉwa kʉmwanya* 3:2 Ʉwʉmwene ʉwa kʉmwanya Bhaazya ʉwʉmwene wa Mʉlʉngʉ mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. wʉpalamɨɨye!” 3 UYookhani wʉnʉʉyo we umukuwi ʉYeesaya akhamʉtekhaga kʉtɨ,

4 UYookhani akhakwataga ʉmwenda we bhátabhɨɨye amasepe agɨ ngamɨla, akhayipinyaga nɨ lambɨ ɨlyɨ gwembe mʉ mʉsana waakwe. Ishaakulya shaakwe sháamɨle mpʉlaala nu wooshi ʉwa mwɨ sengo. 5 Abhantʉ abhinji bhakhabhalaga kʉmʉtejeelezya kufuma mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Yelusaleemu, mʉ nsɨ yonti ɨya mu Yudeeya na mʉmbalɨ zyonti ɨzya mu lwizi ʉlwa Yoolodani. 6 Bhakhalaataga imbiibhi zyabho, woope akhabhozyaga mu lwizi ʉlwa Yoolodani.

7 Ɨleelo we uYookhani aalola aBhafalisaayi‡ 3:7 ABhafalisaayi Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. na Bhasadukaayi§ 3:7 ABhasadukaayi Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. abhinji bhakʉmwɨnzɨla ku winji kwe akhozyaga, akhabhabhʉzyaga akhatɨnjɨ, “Ɨmwe mʉbhaana bhɨ njokha! Wu naanu we abhasoshile kʉtɨ mʉwʉshɨmbɨle ʉmʉlakha wa Mʉlʉngʉ we wʉkwɨnza? 8 Ishi bhombaji ɨmbombo inyinza zye zɨkʉlolesya kʉtɨ mulaatile imbiibhi zyinyu zyonti, anzi kwi lye lɨkwela amatunda aminza. 9 Mʉtayɨbaadaje kʉtɨ, ‘Ʉmaama wɨɨtʉ wu Abulahaamu!’* 3:9 UAbulahaamu Bhaazya mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. Nalyoli ɨnkʉbhabhʉʉzya kʉtɨ, ʉMʉlʉngʉ angakhola kuumupa uAbulahaamu abhazʉkʉlʉ kufuma mʉ mawe ɨga! 10 ɄMʉlʉngʉ alinganyiinye ulufundo kʉ bhe bhatalaatile, anzu muntu we alemile intemu akwanza kudiba amazi aga makwi. Ikwi lyolyonti lye lɨtakwela amatunda aminza, atɨlɨtʉʉlɨle na kʉlɨsʉmba mʉ mwoto. 11 Ɨne ɨnkʉbhoozya ku minzi kʉlolesya kʉtɨ mulaatile imbiibhi zyinyu. Ɨleelo we atɨlandate papaanɨ alɨ na makha kʉnshɨla ɨne. Khabhɨlɨ ɨntakhondeeye poope kʉpɨmba ɨndaala zyakwe.† 3:11 Ɨntakhondeeye poope kʉpɨmba ɨndaala zyakwe Umujeni ɨnga ayinjila mu nyumba, umubhombi akhapɨmbaga ɨndaala na kwozya ɨvɨnama vwakwe. Ɨmbombo yɨnɨɨyo yáamɨle ya mubhombi ʉwa paasɨ nzɨɨla. Ʉweene, we akhayɨbhoozya kwa Mupepu uMufinjile na kʉ mwoto. 12 Ʉweene akhayɨbhagabhʉlanya abhagolosu na bhabhomba mbiibhi, ngatɨ muntu we akʉkhoma na kʉpementa ɨngano pa shikhomelwi, akʉbhʉngaanɨkha ɨngano na kʉbhɨɨkha mʉ shanga, ɨleelo amampunyunzi akʉpembeelela nʉ mwoto we wutakuzima.”

13 Pe mʉ khabhalɨlo khanaakho, uYeesu áfumile mʉ Galɨlaaya, akhɨnza kwa Yookhani uMwozyi, ku lwizi ʉlwa Yoolodani ɨnga uYookhani amwozye. 14 Ɨleelo uYookhani akhalɨnjɨzya kusiita, akhatɨ, “Ɨne ne ɨnkwanzɨwa kwozelwa nɨɨwe, zɨngabha bhʉlɨɨbhʉlɨ kʉtɨ ɨwe ʉyɨnze kʉkwanɨ?” 15 Ɨleelo uYeesu akhamwamʉla akhatɨ, “Yɨɨtɨkha kʉnoozya akhabhalɨlo ɨkha, kʉnongwa ye tʉkwanzɨwa kʉkwɨlɨzya uwugolosu wonti pamiiso ga Mʉlʉngʉ.” Pe uYookhani akhɨɨtɨkha kʉmwozya.

16 We uYeesu ayoozelwa, akhafuma lyeka bhʉʉlo mu minzi, kʉmwanya kukhiigukha, akhamʉlola uMupepu wa Mʉlʉngʉ akwikha ngatɨ nkʉnda, akhagwa pamwanya papaakwe. 17 Pe izi lya Mʉlʉngʉ kufuma kʉmwanya lɨkhavwɨnha lɨkʉtɨ, “Ʉnʉ we Mwana waanɨ‡ 3:17 ɄMwana waanɨ Bhaazya ʉMwana wa Mʉlʉngʉ mu Wilulanyo ʉwa mazwi amajeni. ʉmʉganwa, we ɨnkʉmʉseshela.”