Yohane Mʼbatizi
1Mʼmasiku amenewo, Yohane Mʼbatizi anadza nalalikira mʼchipululu cha Yudeya 2kuti, “Tembenukani mtima chifukwa ufumu wakumwamba wayandikira.” 3Uyu ndi amene mneneri Yesaya ananena za iye kuti,
“Mawu a wofuwula mʼchipululu,
‘Konzani njira ya Ambuye,
wongolani njira zake.’ ”
4Zovala za Yohane zinali zopangidwa ndi ubweya wa ngamira, ndipo amamangira lamba wachikopa mʼchiwuno mwake. Chakudya chake chinali dzombe ndi uchi wa kuthengo. 5Anthu ankapita kwa iye kuchokera ku Yerusalemu ndi ku Yudeya konse ndi ku madera onse a Yorodani. 6Ndipo akavomereza machimo awo ankabatizidwa mu mtsinje wa Yorodani.
7Koma iye ataona Afarisi ndi Asaduki ambiri akubwera kumene ankabatiza, anawawuza kuti, “Ana a njoka inu! Ndani anakuchenjezani kuthawa mkwiyo umene ukubwera? 8Onetsani chipatso cha kutembenuka mtima. 9Ndipo musaganize ndi kunena mwa inu nokha kuti, ‘Tili nawo abambo athu Abrahamu.’ Ndinena kwa inu kuti Mulungu akhoza kusandutsa miyala iyi kukhala ana a Abrahamu. 10Tikukamba pano nkhwangwa yayikidwa kale pa mizu ya mitengo, ndipo mtengo umene subala chipatso chabwino udulidwa ndi kuponyedwa pa moto.
11“Ine ndikubatizani ndi madzi kusonyeza kutembenuka mtima. Koma pambuyo panga akubwera wina amene ali ndi mphamvu kuposa ine, amene sindiyenera kunyamula nsapato zake. Iyeyu adzakubatizani ndi Mzimu Woyera ndi moto. 12Mʼdzanja lake muli chopetera ndipo adzayeretsa popunthirapo pake nadzathira tirigu wake mʼnkhokwe ndi kutentha zotsalira zonse ndi moto wosazima.”
Kubatizidwa kwa Yesu
13Pamenepo Yesu anabwera kuchokera ku Galileya kudzabatizidwa ndi Yohane mu mtsinje wa Yorodani. 14Koma Yohane anayesetsa kumukanira nati, “Ndiyenera kubatizidwa ndi Inu, bwanji Inu mubwera kwa ine?”
15Yesu anayankha kuti, “Zibatero tsopano, ndi koyenera kwa ife kuchita zimenezi kukwaniritsa chilungamo chonse.” Ndipo Yohane anavomera.
16Yesu atangobatizidwa, nthawi yomweyo potuluka mʼmadzi, kumwamba kunatsekuka ndipo taonani, Mzimu wa Mulungu anatsika ngati nkhunda natera pa Iye. 17Ndipo mawu anamveka kuchokera kumwamba kuti, “Uyu ndiye mwana wanga wokondedwa amene ndikondwera naye.”
Yokaana Omubatiza Aluŋŋamya Ekkubo lya Mukama
13:1 Luk 1:13, 57-66; 3:2-19Mu nnaku ezo Yokaana Omubatiza n’ajja ng’abuulira mu ddungu ly’e Buyudaaya ng’agamba nti, 23:2 Dan 2:44; Mat 4:17; 6:10; Luk 11:20; 21:31; Yk 3:3, 5; Bik 1:3, 6“Mwenenye, kubanga obwakabaka obw’omu ggulu bunaatera okutuuka.” 33:3 Is 40:3; Mal 3:1; Luk 1:76; Yk 1:23Oyo nnabbi Isaaya gwe yayogerako ng’agamba nti,
“Mpulira eddoboozi ly’oyo ayogerera waggulu mu ddungu ng’agamba nti,
‘Mulongoose oluguudo lwa Mukama,
muluŋŋamye amakubo ge!’ ”
43:4 a 2Bk 1:8 b Lv 11:22Ebyambalo bya Yokaana byakolebwa mu bwoya bwa ŋŋamira, era nga yeesibya lukoba lwa ddiba. N’emmere ye yali nzige na mubisi gwa njuki. 5Abantu bangi ne bava mu Yerusaalemi ne mu Buyudaaya mwonna ne mu bifo ebiriraanye Yoludaani ne bajja mu ddungu okuwulira by’abuulira. 6N’ababatiza mu mugga Yoludaani, nga baatula ebibi byabwe.
73:7 a Mat 12:34; 23:33 b Bar 1:18; 1Bs 1:10Naye bwe yalaba Abafalisaayo bangi n’Abasaddukaayo nga bajja okubatizibwa n’abagamba nti, “Mmwe, abaana b’essalambwa, ani yabalabula okudduka obusungu bwa Katonda obugenda okujja? 83:8 Bik 26:20Kale mubale ebibala ebiraga nti Mwenenyeza. 9Temulowooza mu mitima gyammwe nti, ‘Tuli bulungi kubanga tuli Bayudaaya, abaana ba Ibulayimu, tetufaayo, tetulina kye twetaaga.’ Ekyo tekibasigula. Mbategeeza nti, Katonda ayinza okufuula amayinja gano abaana ba Ibulayimu! 103:10 Mat 7:19; Luk 13:6-9; Yk 15:2, 6Kaakano embazzi ya Katonda eteekeddwa ku buli kikolo kya muti, omuti ogutabala bibala birungi, gutemebwa gusuulibwe mu muliro.
113:11 a Mak 1:8 b Is 4:4; Bik 2:3, 4“Nze mbabatiza na mazzi okutuuka ku kwenenya, naye waliwo omulala ajja, oyo ye ansinga amaanyi era sisaanira na kukwata ngatto ze, oyo alibabatiza ne Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’omuliro. 123:12 Mat 13:30Ekikuŋŋunta kiri mu mukono gwe, alirongoosa egguuliro lye. Eŋŋaano aligitereka mu tterekero lye, naye ebisusunku alibyokya mu muliro ogutazikira.”
Okubatizibwa kwa Yesu
133:13 Mak 1:4Awo Yesu n’ava e Ggaliraaya n’ajja ku mugga Yoludaani, abatizibwe Yokaana. 14Naye Yokaana n’ayagala okugaana, n’agamba nti, “Nze neetaaga ggwe okumbatiza, naye ate gw’ojja gye ndi?”
15Yesu n’amuddamu nti, “Kkiriza ombatize, kubanga kitugwanidde okutuukiriza obutuukirivu bwonna.” Awo Yokaana n’amukkiriza.
163:16 Is 11:2; 42:1Awo amangwago Yesu nga yakamala okubatizibwa nga yaakava mu mazzi, eggulu ne libikkuka n’alaba Omwoyo wa Katonda ng’amukkako mu kifaananyi ky’ejjiba. 173:17 a Mat 17:5; Yk 12:28 b Zab 2:7; 2Pe 1:17, 18 c Is 42:1; Mat 12:18; 17:5; Mak 1:11; 9:7; Luk 9:35Eddoboozi ne liva mu ggulu ne ligamba nti, “Ono ye Mwana wange omwagalwa gwe nsanyukira ennyo.”
