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