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?”
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.”
18Kwa mbuli nyingi Yohana kawapetela wanhu Mbuli Inogile na kawalonda waleke nzambi zao.
19Lakini Yohana kamkomhokela mndewa Helode, mkulu wa isi ya Galilaya kwavija kamsola Helodiya, mwehe wa mdodo wake, na katenda nzambi nyingi.
Luka 3
Luka 3:3-19