Jesũ na Johana Mũbatithania
1Na rĩrĩ, Jesũ aarĩkia gwatha arutwo acio ake ikũmi na eerĩ-rĩ, akiuma kũu agĩthiĩ kũrutana na kũhunjia matũũra-inĩ ma Galili.
211:2 Math 14:3Na rĩrĩa Johana aiguĩre arĩ njeera maũndũ marĩa Kristũ eekaga-rĩ, agĩtũma arutwo ake, 311:3 Ahib 10:37makamũũrie atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩwe warĩ ũũke, kana tweterere mũndũ ũngĩ?”
4Nake Jesũ akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Cookai mũkeere Johana maũndũ marĩa mwaigua na marĩa muona: 511:5 Isa 35:4-6; Luk 4:18-19Atumumu nĩmaroona, na arĩa mathuaga nĩmaretwara, na arĩa marĩ na mangũ nĩmarahonio magathera, na arĩa mataiguaga nĩ maraigua, na arĩa akuũ nĩmarariũkio, na Ũhoro-ũrĩa-Mwega nĩũrahunjĩrio arĩa athĩĩni. 611:6 Math 26:31Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũtekũhĩngwo arakare nĩ ũndũ wakwa.”
711:7 Math 3:1Rĩrĩa arutwo a Johana moimaga hau, Jesũ akĩambĩrĩria kwarĩria kĩrĩndĩ ũhoro wa Johana, akĩmooria atĩrĩ: “Mwathiĩte werũ-inĩ kuona kĩ? Mwathiĩte kuona kamũrangi kainainagio nĩ rũhuho? 8Akorwo ti ũguo-rĩ, mwathiĩte kuona kĩ? Hihi nĩ mũndũ wehumbĩte nguo njega? Aca, arĩa mehumbaga nguo njega makoragwo thĩinĩ wa nyũmba cia ũthamaki. 911:9 Luk 1:76Mwagĩthiĩte kuona kĩ? Hihi mwathiĩte kuona mũnabii? Ĩĩ, ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, muonire mũndũ ũkĩrĩte mũnabii. 1011:10 Mal 3:1; Mar 1:2Ũyũ nĩwe ũhoro wake waandĩkĩtwo atĩrĩ:
“ ‘Nĩngũtũma mũtũmwo wakwa athiĩ mbere yaku,
agagũthondekere njĩra yaku.’
11Ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma: Harĩ andũ arĩa manaciarwo nĩ andũ-a-nja, gũtirĩ kuoneka mũndũ mũnene gũkĩra Johana Mũbatithania; no rĩrĩ mũndũ ũrĩa mũnini mũno ũthamaki-inĩ wa igũrũ-rĩ, nĩ mũnene kũmũkĩra. 12Kuuma matukũ ma Johana Mũbatithania gwata rĩu, ũthamaki wa igũrũ nĩũkoretwo ũkĩĩhatĩrĩria gũtheerema, nao andũ arĩa mehatagĩrĩria nĩo mawĩgwatagĩra na hinya. 1311:13 Luk 16:16Nĩgũkorwo Anabii othe, hamwe na Watho wa Musa, nĩmatũire marathaga ũhoro nginya hĩndĩ ya Johana. 1411:14 Mal 4:5; Luk 1:17Na angĩkorwo no mwende kwamũkĩra ũhoro ũcio-rĩ, ũcio nĩwe Elija ũrĩa werĩtwo nĩagooka. 1511:15 Math 13:9, 43; Kũg 2:7Ũrĩa ũrĩ na matũ ma kũigua nĩaigue.
16“Rĩu-rĩ, ingĩgerekania rũciaro rũrũ na kĩ? Rũhaana ta ciana ciikarĩte ndũnyũ igĩĩtaga iria ingĩ, igaciĩra atĩrĩ:
17“ ‘Twamũhuhĩire mũtũrirũ,
mũkĩaga kũina;
o na twamũinĩire nyĩmbo cia macakaya,
no mũtiacakaire.’
1811:18 Math 3:4Nĩgũkorwo Johana ookire atekũrĩa na atekũnyua, nao andũ makiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Arĩ na ndaimono.’ 1911:19 Math 9:11Mũrũ wa Mũndũ ookire akĩrĩĩaga na akĩnyuuaga, nao makiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Onei mũndũ mũkoroku na mũrĩĩu, nĩ mũrata wa etia mbeeca cia igooti na “andũ ehia”.’ No ũũgĩ wonekaga nĩ wa ma nĩ ũndũ wa ciĩko ciaguo.”
Haaro kũrĩ Matũũra Manene marĩa Materirĩte
20Hĩndĩ ĩyo Jesũ akĩambĩrĩria gũtetia matũũra manene marĩa maaringĩirwo ciama ciake iria nyingĩ, tondũ andũ akuo matiigana kwĩrira, akiuga atĩrĩ, 2111:21 Mar 6:45; Joel 3:4; Jon 3:5-9“Inyuĩ andũ a Korazini, kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ! O na inyuĩ andũ a Bethisaida, kaĩ mũrĩ na haaro-ĩ! Nĩ ũndũ korwo ciama iria mwaringĩirwo nĩcio ciaringĩirwo andũ a Turo na Sidoni, mangĩeririre tene, mehumbĩte nguo cia makũnia na mehurĩrie mũhu mĩtwe. 2211:22 Math 10:15No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ, andũ a Turo na Sidoni nĩmagakorwo marĩ murũ mũthenya ũcio wa ciira gũkĩra inyuĩ. 2311:23 Isa 14:13-15Na inyuĩ, andũ a Kaperinaumu, nĩmũkambarario nginya matu-inĩ? Aca, mũkaaharũrũkio mũkinye kũrĩa kũriku mũno. Ciama iria mwaringĩirwo ingĩaringĩirwo Sodomu, nĩkũngĩtũũraga nginya ũmũthĩ. 2411:24 Math 10:15No ngũmwĩra atĩrĩ na ma, Sodomu nĩgũgakorwo murũ mũthenya ũcio wa ciira kũmũkĩra.”
Kũhurũka kwa arĩa anogu
2511:25 Luk 22:42Hĩndĩ ĩyo Jesũ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Baba, wee Mwathani wa igũrũ na thĩ, nĩngũkũgaatha tondũ nĩũhithĩte andũ arĩa oogĩ na marĩ na ũmenyo maũndũ maya, na ũkamaguũrĩria tũkenge. 26Ĩĩ, Baba, nĩgũkorwo ũyũ nĩ wendi waku.
2711:27 Math 28:18; Joh 3:35; Joh 10:15“Nĩnengeretwo maũndũ mothe nĩ Baba. Gũtirĩ mũndũ ũũĩ Mũriũ tiga Ithe, na gũtirĩ mũndũ ũũĩ Ithe tiga Mũriũ, na arĩa Mũriũ, endaga kũguũrĩria.
2811:28 Joh 7:37; Thaam 33:14“Ũkai kũrĩ niĩ, inyuothe anogu na mũkuuĩte mĩrigo mĩritũ, na nĩngũmũhurũkia. 2911:29 Joh 13:15; Jer 6:16Oyai icooki rĩakwa mwĩigĩrĩre na mwĩrute na niĩ, nĩgũkorwo ndĩ mũhooreri na mwĩnyiihia ngoro-inĩ, nacio ngoro cianyu nĩikũhurũkio. 30Nĩgũkorwo icooki rĩakwa nĩ ihũthũ, na mũrigo wakwa nĩ mũhũthũ.”
Yesu ne Yokaana Omubatiza
111:1 Mat 7:28Awo Yesu bwe yamala okulagira abayigirizwa be ekkumi n’ababiri n’avaayo n’agenda okubuulira n’okuyigiriza mu bibuga byabwe.
211:2 Mat 14:3Yokaana Omubatiza, eyali omusibe mu kkomera mu kiseera ekyo, bwe yawulira emirimu Kristo gye yali akola, n’amutumira abayigirizwa be. 311:3 Zab 118:26; Yk 11:27; Beb 10:37Ne babuuza Yesu nti, “Ggwe wuuyo gwe tubadde tulindirira, nantiki tulindirireyo omulala?”
4Yesu n’abaddamu nti, “Muddeeyo eri Yokaana mumugambe bye mulaba ne bye muwulira. 511:5 Is 35:4-6; 61:1; Luk 4:18, 19Abazibe b’amaaso balaba, n’abalema batambula. Abagenge balongoosebwa ne bakiggala bawulira, n’abafu bazuukizibwa n’abaavu babuulirwa Enjiri. 611:6 Mat 13:21Era mumumpeere obubaka buno nti, ‘Alina omukisa oyo atanneesittalako.’ ”
711:7 Mat 3:1Awo abayigirizwa ba Yokaana Omubatiza bwe baamala okugenda, Yesu n’ategeeza abantu ebya Yokaana nti, “Bwe mwagenda mu ddungu mwagenderera kulaba ki? Olumuli olunyeenyezebwa n’empewo? 8Naye kiki kye mwagenda okulaba? Omuntu ayambadde engoye ezinekaaneka? Laba abambala engoye ennungi babeera mu mbiri za bakabaka. 911:9 Mat 21:26; Luk 1:76Naye mwagenda kulaba ki? Nnabbi. Weewaawo ka mbabuulire, oyo asinga ne nnabbi. 1011:10 Mal 3:1; Mak 1:2Kubanga ye oyo ayogerwako mu Byawandiikibwa nti,
“ ‘Ndiweereza omubaka wange akukulembere,
alikuteekerateekera ekkubo nga tonnajja.’
11Ddala ddala mbagamba nti tewabangawo muntu eyazaalibwa omukazi asinga Yokaana Omubatiza. Naye asembayo okuba omukulu mu bwakabaka obw’omu ggulu asinga Yokaana. 12Era okuva mu biro bya Yokaana Omubatiza n’okutuusa kaakano, obwakabaka obw’omu ggulu buyingirwa n’amaanyi, era abantu ab’amaanyi ennyo be babutwala. 13Kubanga amateeka gonna era n’obunnabbi byonna byayogera okutuukira ddala ku Yokaana. 1411:14 Mal 4:5; Mat 17:10-13; Mak 9:11-13; Luk 1:17; Yk 1:21Era obanga mwagala okukkiriza, ye Eriya anaatera okujja. 1511:15 Mat 13:9, 43; Mak 4:23; Luk 14:35; Kub 2:7Alina amatu agawulira, awulire.”
16“Eggwanga lino nnaaligeraageranya ku ki? Bafaanana ng’abaana abato abazannya emizannyo gyabwe mu katale, nga bagamba bato bannaabwe nti,
17“ ‘Twabafuuyira omulere,
ne mutazina;
ne tuyimba oluyimba olw’okukungubaga,
ne mutakungubaga.’
1811:18 a Mat 3:4 b Luk 1:15Kubanga Yokaana eyali talya wadde okunywa yajja ne mugamba nti, ‘Aliko dayimooni.’ 1911:19 Mat 9:11Omwana w’Omuntu, bwe yajja ng’alya era ng’anywa, ne boogera nti, ‘Wa mululu, muntu munywi, era mukwano gw’abasolooza b’omusolo n’aboonoonyi. B’abeeramu!’ So nga amagezi geeragira mu bikolwa.”
20Yesu n’anenya nnyo ebibuga mwe yakolera ebyamagero ebisinga obungi, kubanga tebeenenya. 2111:21 a Mak 6:45; Luk 9:10; Yk 12:21 b Mat 15:21; Luk 6:17; Bik 12:20 c Yon 3:5-9“Zikusanze, ggwe Kolaziini! Zikusanze ggwe Besusayida! Kubanga ebyamagero bye nakolera mu mmwe, singa nabikolera mu Ttuulo ne mu Sidoni, bandibadde beenenya dda nga bali mu bibukutu n’evvu ku mitwe gyabwe. 2211:22 nny 24; Mat 10:15Ddala ddala Ttuulo ne Sidoni biriyisibwa bulungiko okusinga mmwe ku lunaku olw’okusalirako omusango! 2311:23 a Mat 4:13 b Is 14:13-15Naawe Kaperunawumu, newaakubadde nga wagulumizibwa okutuuka eggulu gye likoma, naye oliserengesebwa wansi emagombe. Kubanga ebyamagero eby’ekitalo ebyakolebwa ewuwo, singa byakolerwa mu Sodomu, kyandibadde kikyaliwo ne leero. 2411:24 Mat 10:15Ddala ddala Sodomu kigenda kuyisibwa bulungiko, okusinga ggwe, ku lunaku olw’okusalirako omusango!”
Abakooye n’Abazitoowereddwa
2511:25 a Luk 22:42; Yk 11:41 b 1Ko 1:26-29Yesu n’asaba bw’ati nti, “Ayi Kitange, Mukama w’eggulu n’ensi, nkwebaza kubanga ebigambo byo bino eby’amazima wabikisa abo abeeyita ab’amagezi ennyo, naye n’obibikkulira abaana abato. 26Weewaawo Kitange, bw’otyo bwe wasiima.”
2711:27 a Mat 28:18 b Yk 3:35; 13:3; 17:2 c Yk 10:15“Kitange yankwasa ebintu byonna era Kitange yekka y’amanyi Omwana, nange Omwana Nze nzekka Nze mmanyi Kitange, n’abo Omwana b’aba ayagadde okulaga Kitaawe nabo bamumanyi.”
2811:28 Yk 7:37“Mujje gye ndi mmwe mwenna abakooye era abazitoowereddwa, nange nnaabawummuza. 2911:29 a Yk 13:15; Baf 2:5 b Yer 6:16Musitule ekikoligo kyange, muyigire ku nze, kubanga ndi muwombeefu era omuteefu mu mutima, n’emyoyo gyammwe girifuna ekiwummulo. 3011:30 1Yk 5:3Kubanga ekikoligo kyange kyangu, n’omugugu gwange teguzitowa.”
