Yohana Mbatizaji Atayarisha Njia
(Marko 1:1-8; Luka 3:1-18; Yohana 1:19-28)
13:1 Lk 3:2-19Siku hizo Yohana Mbatizaji alikuja akihubiri katika nyika ya Uyahudi, akisema, 23:2 Dan 7:14; Lk 17:20“Tubuni, kwa maana Ufalme wa Mbinguni umekaribia.” 33:3 Mal 3:1; Yn 1:23Huyu ndiye yule aliyenenwa habari zake na nabii Isaya aliposema:
“Sauti ya mtu aliaye huko nyikani,
‘Tayarisheni njia kwa ajili ya Bwana,
yanyoosheni mapito yake.’ ”
43:4 1Fal 1:8Basi Yohana alivaa mavazi yaliyotengenezwa kwa singa za ngamia, akiwa na mkanda wa ngozi kiunoni mwake. Chakula chake kilikuwa nzige na asali ya mwitu. 53:5 Mk 1:5; Lk 3:7Watu walikuwa wakimwendea kutoka Yerusalemu, Uyahudi yote na nchi zote za kandokando ya Mto Yordani. 63:6 Mdo 19:4, 18; Mk 1:4Nao wakaziungama dhambi zao, akawabatiza katika Mto Yordani.
73:7 Mt 12:34; 23:33; Rum 1:18; 1The 1:10Lakini alipowaona Mafarisayo na Masadukayo wengi wakija ili kubatizwa, aliwaambia: “Ninyi watoto wa nyoka! Ni nani aliyewaonya kuikimbia ghadhabu inayokuja? 83:8 Mdo 26:20Basi zaeni matunda yastahiliyo toba. 93:9 Rum 2:28-29Wala msidhani mnaweza kusema mioyoni mwenu kuwa, ‘Sisi tunaye Abrahamu, baba yetu.’ Nawaambia kuwa Mungu anaweza kumwinulia Abrahamu watoto kutoka kwa mawe haya. 103:10 Lk 3:9; Yn 15:2-6Hata sasa shoka limeshawekwa tayari kwenye shina la kila mti, basi kila mti usiozaa matunda mazuri, hukatwa na kutupwa motoni.
113:11 Mk 1:18; Isa 4:4; Mdo 2:3-4“Mimi nawabatiza kwa maji kwa ajili ya toba. Lakini nyuma yangu anakuja yeye aliye na uwezo kuliko mimi, ambaye sistahili hata kuvichukua viatu vyake. Yeye atawabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu3:11 …kwa Roho Mtakatifu hapa ina maana ya katika Roho Mtakatifu. na kwa moto. 123:12 Mt 13:30; 25:41Pepeto lake liko mkononi mwake, naye atasafisha sakafu yake ya kupuria, na kuikusanya ngano ghalani na kuyateketeza makapi kwa moto usiozimika.”
Yesu Abatizwa
(Marko 1:9-11; Luka 3:21-22)
133:13 Mt 3:1; Mk 1:4; Yn 1:31-34Kisha Yesu akaja kutoka Galilaya mpaka Mto Yordani ili Yohana ambatize. 14Lakini Yohana akajitahidi kumzuia, akimwambia, “Mimi ninahitaji kubatizwa na wewe, nawe waja kwangu nikubatize?”
15Lakini Yesu akamjibu, “Kubali hivi sasa, kwa maana ndivyo itupasavyo kwa njia hii kuitimiza haki yote.” Hivyo Yohana akakubali.
163:16 Isa 11:2; 42:1; Mk 1:10; Lk 3:22; Yn 1:32-33Naye Yesu alipokwisha kubatizwa, mara alipotoka ndani ya maji, ghafula mbingu zikafunguka, akamwona Roho wa Mungu akishuka kama hua na kutulia juu yake. 173:17 Kum 4:12; Yn 12:28; Za 2:7; 2:7; Mdo 13:33; Isa 42:1; 2Pet 1:17Nayo sauti kutoka mbinguni ikasema, “Huyu ni Mwanangu mpendwa, ambaye ninapendezwa sana naye.”
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.’ ”3:3 Isaiah 40:3
4John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. 9And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
11“I baptize you with3:11 Or in water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with3:11 Or in the Holy Spirit and fire. 12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
