Luka 3:10-17

¹⁰Lunhu lwa wanhu lumuuza Yohana, “Avo tutende choni?”

¹¹Yohana kawedika, “Munhu yoyose yeli na viwalo vibili yamgwee kimoja miyage yeliduhu, na ija yeli na lujo yatende vivo.”

¹²Wabokela kodi nao weza kubatizigwa. Wamuuza Yohana, “Mfundiza, tweye tutende choni?”

¹³Nayo kawalongela, “Sekemubokele kodi kubanza vija vimulagizigwe.”

¹⁴Wakalizi nao wamuuza, “Na tweye tutende choni?” Nayo kawalongela, “Sekemumboke munhu yoyose sente yake hebu sekemumtaguse munhu yoyose kwa uvizi. Mutosheke na kija kimubokela.”

¹⁵Wanhu wakala wobetela kwiza kwa Mkombola, avo wasonga kuiuza mmizoyo yao kamba Yohana kodaha kuwa ayo Kilisito Mkombola.

¹⁶Yohana kawalongela wose, “Niye nowabatiza mweye kwa mazi, lakini kokwiza ija yeli munhu mkulu ng'hani kubanza niye. Niye sifaya hata kudohola nzabi za vilatu vake. Ayo kowabatiza kwa Loho Yang'alile na moto.

¹⁷Ayo kana lungo mmakono gake lwa kubetela uhule wake. Kowika uhemba kudikanho, lakini koisoma imikumvi muumoto haufaga.”