Joni 1:23-39

²³Wakati, “Ndili jwi, lyoompolola munkanda: 'Mululamike inzila ya Mwaami; mbuli Isaya musinsimi mbwakaamba.”

²⁴Lino bamwi benkamu ya baFalisi bakatumwa,

²⁵mpawo bakabuzya kulinguwe nkabati, “Nkaambonzi nobbabbatizya na kotali Kkilisito na Elayija na musinsimi?”

²⁶Joni wakabasandula, wati, “Ime ndibbabbatizya aamanzi. Pesi aakati kenu kwiimvwi uumwi ngomutazi.

²⁷Ngonguwe uyoobuza musule lyangu, ngwesikonzyi kwaangununa ntambo yansangu zyakwe.”

²⁸Eezi zintu zyakachitwa mu Bbetani mutal aa Jodani, ooko Joni nkwakali kubbabbatizya.

²⁹Nebwakacha 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.'

³¹Teensi ndakalimwizi p, pesi kuti ayubununwe kuli Izilayeli nchenchicho nchendakaza nkebbabbatizya amanzi.”

³²Joni wakapa bukamboni nkati, “Ndabona Muuya nkaseluka mbuli nziba kuzwa kujulu akukkala alinguwe.

³³Tendamwizi pe, pesi ooyo wakandituma kubbabbatizya mumaanzi wandibuzya kuti, “Ali yooyo ngotabone Muuya kaseluka akukkala aalinguwe, ngonguwe uubbabbatizya muMuuya Uusalala.'

³⁴Ndabona aantomwe akupa bukamboni kuti ooyu Mwaana waLeza.”

³⁵Alubo, zuba lyakatobela, aawo Joni kayimvwi abasikwiiya bakwe babili,

³⁶bakabona Joni Jesu kayobweend, mpawo Joni wakati, “Amubone, Mbelele ya Leza!”

³⁷Basikwiiya bakwe bobile bakamumvwa nkawamba oobu mpawo bakatobela Jesu.

³⁸Mpawo Jesu wakacheba wababona nkabayobumutobela eelyo wakabaambila kuti, “Muyandaayi?” Bakasandula, “Rabbi” (chitolekelwa kuti “Muyiisi”), “Ukkala kuli?”

³⁹Wakabaambila kuti, “Musike muzoobone.” Mpawo bakayinka akuyoobona aawo mpakali kukkala, bakakkala anguwe zuba eelyo, nkaambo lyakali hola lyakkumi.