Mataayo 3

Yoohana arakonza ɨnzɨra igʉrʉ wa Yɨɨsu

(Maaroko 1:1‑8; Ruuka 3:1‑18; Yoohana 1:19‑28)

1Zisikʉ nzaru zɨnʉ zihitirɨ, aareho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ wʉnʉ akubhirikirwa Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi. Aarɨ ararwaza mwitɨrɨgʉ rya Yudeya arabhuga, 2“Mutigɨ ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwanyu, kʉ kʉbha ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa mwisaarʉ1 bhʉraariirɨ.” 3Newe aagambirwɨ nʉ ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri Isaaya,

“Riraka ryʉ ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akʉraganʼya mwitɨrɨgʉ,

‘Mokonze ɨnzɨra yʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ,

mogorore ɨbhɨhɨtʉ bhyazɨ.’ ”2

4Yoohana aarɨ ibhʉhirɨ ʉbhʉzʉʉkɨ bhwɨ ɨngamiya no omokena gwa riseero mukiribhizi.3 Ibhyakurya bhyazɨ bhyarɨ zingigɨ nu ubhwʉkɨ bhwa mwitɨrɨgʉ. 5Abhaatʉ kurwa ʉrʉbhɨri rwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu, icharʉ cha Yudeya chʉsi, na zɨmbaara zʉʉsi zɨ ɨkɨtaarʉ cha Yorodaani, bhakabha bharamujaku. 6Bhakatiga ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwabhʉ, akabhabhatiiza mʉkɨtaarʉ cha Yorodaani.

7Nawe hanʉ Yoohana aarʉʉzɨ Abhafarisaayo4 na Abhasadukaayo5 bhaaru bharamujaku korereke abhabhatiizɨ, akabhabhʉʉrɨra, “Imwɨ urwibhʉrʉ rwe enzoka! Wɨɨwɨ abhabhuuriirɨ mʉratʉra kongʼosa ɨtɨnɨrʉ ya Mungu yɨnʉ ikuuza? 8Mmbe, mokore amahocha ganʉ gakwerekenʼya kʉbha mutigirɨ ʉbhʉbhɨ. 9Mutiikangirirya naatu mʉrabhuga, ‘Sʉʉkʉrʉ wɨɨtʉ, nɨ‑Abhurahaamu!’6 Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra kʉbha, Mungu aratʉra kuchʉra amabhwɨ ganʉ gabhɨ abhaana bha Abhurahaamu! 10Nangʉ ɨtɨnɨrʉ ya Mungu iri igʉrʉ waanyu nchɨ ɨhaazi iri igʉrʉ wa amatina gɨ ɨmɨtɨ. Na bhanʉ bhatakokora amahocha amazʉmu bharatinirwa, chɨmbu ɨmɨtɨ jʉsi gɨnʉ gɨtakwibhʉra imisumʉ ɨmɨzʉmu gɨhaatinwa na kʉtaashwa momorero.

11“Inyɨ nɨrabhabhatiiza na amanzi kwerecha kʉbha mwichuriirɨ Mungu. Nawe araaza ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉ ʉbhʉnaja kʉnkɨra. Nɨtakwenderwa nʉʉrʉ kʉtazʉra zisiri zi ibhikwɨra bhyazɨ.7 Ewe arabhabhatiiza kwe Ekoro Ɨndɨndu na komorero. 12Na agwatiriirɨ ʉrʉhʉngʉ mʉmabhoko gaazɨ, korereke aseese ɨnganʉ. Ɨnganʉ yiyo arayikumɨngɨra mʉkɨtara chazɨ. Nawe ʉmʉkʉʉnyʉ, aragwocha momorero gʉnʉ gʉtakurima zee.”

Yoohana arabhatiiza Yɨɨsu

(Maaroko 1:9‑11; Ruuka 3:21‑22)

13Mmbe, ribhaga riyo, Yɨɨsu akarwa Gariraaya, akaja mʉkɨtaarʉ cha Yorodaani korereke Yoohana amʉbhatiizɨ. 14Nawe Yoohana akagema komorecha, aramʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Niinyɨ nikwenderwa kʉbhatiizwa na naawɨ, ndora ʉraaza kwa niinyɨ?”

15Yɨɨsu akamʉgarukirya, “Awɨ wiisiriryɨ onyoje ʉbhʉbhɨ nangwɨnʉ, kʉ kʉbha toreenderwa tokore eheene yʉʉsi yɨnʉ Mungu akwenda.” Neho Yoohana akiisirirya.

16Hanʉ Yɨɨsu aabhatiizirwɨ na kurwa mʉmanzi, rogendo rʉmwɨ risaarʉ rikiigʉka, akarora Ekoro ya Mungu iriika nchi ikiguuti na kwikara igʉrʉ waazɨ. 17Neho, riraka rɨkarwa mwisaarʉ rɨrabhuga, “Wʉnʉ ni‑Mwana waanɨ8 ʉmʉsɨɨgwa, nɨzʉmɨrɨɨrwɨ nawe.”