23 Wakati, “Ndili jwi, lyoompolola munkanda: 'Mululamike inzila ya Mwaami; mbuli Isaya musinsimi mbwakaamba.”
24 Lino bamwi benkamu ya baFalisi bakatumwa,
25 mpawo bakabuzya kulinguwe nkabati, “Nkaambonzi nobbabbatizya na kotali Kkilisito na Elayija na musinsimi?”
26 Joni wakabasandula, wati, “Ime ndibbabbatizya aamanzi. Pesi aakati kenu kwiimvwi uumwi ngomutazi.
27 Ngonguwe uyoobuza musule lyangu, ngwesikonzyi kwaangununa ntambo yansangu zyakwe.”
28 Eezi zintu zyakachitwa mu Bbetani mutal aa Jodani, ooko Joni nkwakali kubbabbatizya.
29 Nebwakacha Joni wakabona Jesu nkayobuza kulinguwe mpawo wamwaambila kuti, “Langa, ngoyu mwana wembelele wa Leza uuugwisya zibi zyanyika! Ooyu ngonguwe ngundakali kuti,
30 “Ooyo uuza musule lyangu mupati kwiinda ndime.'
31 Teensi ndakalimwizi p, pesi kuti ayubununwe kuli Izilayeli nchenchicho nchendakaza nkebbabbatizya amanzi.”
32 Joni wakapa bukamboni nkati, “Ndabona Muuya nkaseluka mbuli nziba kuzwa kujulu akukkala alinguwe.
33 Tendamwizi pe, pesi ooyo wakandituma kubbabbatizya mumaanzi wandibuzya kuti, “Ali yooyo ngotabone Muuya kaseluka akukkala aalinguwe, ngonguwe uubbabbatizya muMuuya Uusalala.'
34 Ndabona aantomwe akupa bukamboni kuti ooyu Mwaana waLeza.”
35 Alubo, zuba lyakatobela, aawo Joni kayimvwi abasikwiiya bakwe babili,
36 bakabona Joni Jesu kayobweend, mpawo Joni wakati, “Amubone, Mbelele ya Leza!”
37 Basikwiiya bakwe bobile bakamumvwa nkawamba oobu mpawo bakatobela Jesu.
38 Mpawo Jesu wakacheba wababona nkabayobumutobela eelyo wakabaambila kuti, “Muyandaayi?” Bakasandula, “Rabbi” (chitolekelwa kuti “Muyiisi”), “Ukkala kuli?”
39 Wakabaambila kuti, “Musike muzoobone.” Mpawo bakayinka akuyoobona aawo mpakali kukkala, bakakkala anguwe zuba eelyo, nkaambo lyakali hola lyakkumi.
