Lukasi 3:10-17

¹⁰Wala wanhu wamemile wamuuza, lelo tudite choni?

¹¹Nakawedichila, “Yawele na migwanda mili yamgawile nayali hela, hihyo nayali na ndiya yadite hiho.”

¹²Wakongoza sendi nawo woya kubatizigwa, wamuuza, “Mlangusa tudite ndaze?”

¹³Heye nakawalonjela, “Mleche konjeza kuhola chila chima chiwichigwe.”

¹⁴Wamizi nawo wamuuza, “Hetwe natwe tudite choni? Kawedichila, mleche kuhola chinhu cha munhu kwa ludali kahi ne kumtagusa munhu kwa udesi, chikukwileni chila cho mpegwa.”

¹⁵Weng'ha wali wobeteza chinhu chimwenga, waluka kiuza mnhumbula za hewo zilingumlapa Yohani. Wazanguvizela heye ndo Kilistu Mlohozi yahaguligwe na Nguluwi.

¹⁶Baho Yohani kawalonjela weng'ha, “Heni ndanguwabatiza kwa mazi, ila kanguya myangu nayali na ludali kusinda heni. Sijeza kudohola ng'weso za makwamba ga heye. Heye kowa yobatiza kwa Muhe Yelile na kwa chiluli.

¹⁷Heye kana luhelo lwa kuyugulila nyhadikwa, yalunde uhemba kuli ng'hano, na mibadu kojisoma kwa chiluli hambe chizime.”