3 Yohana kachola mziisi zose zili mmabehi na lwanda lwa Yolidani, kawapetela wanhu, “Lekeni nzambi na mbatizigwe na Mulungu kozigela kumgongo nzambi zenu.”
4 Kamba viyandikigwe mna ikitabu cha mtula ndagu wa Mulungu Isaya, “Munhu kokema kuluwala, ‘Itandeni nzila ya Mndewa, goloseni nzila yonda yabite!
5 Kila konde dimemezigwe, kila kisugulu na kigongo visegezigwe, nzila hazigoloke zigolosigwe, na nzila zihile zotendigwa goya.
6 Wanhu wose wokona Mulungu kowakombola wanhu!’ ”
7 Lunhu lwa wanhu lumcholela Yohana yawabatize. Yohana kawalongela, “Mweye mizoka! Nani yawalongele modaha kuikimbila nhaguso yonda igaligwe na Mulungu?
8 Musang'hane gaja gonda galaguse muzileka nzambi zenu. Sekemuilongele, ‘Abulahamu ayo muhenga wetu.’ Nowalongela, Mulungu kodaha kugasola mabwe gano na kugatenda lukolo lwa Abulahamu!
9 Shoka ikigwa goya kukanha mibiki mna gamasina. Kila mbiki uleka kulela matunda ganogile wokanhigwa na kwasigwa muumoto.”
10 Lunhu lwa wanhu lumuuza Yohana, “Avo tutende choni?”
