1 Zisikʉ nzaru zɨnʉ zihitirɨ, aareho ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉmwɨ wʉnʉ akubhirikirwa Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi. Aarɨ ararwaza mwitɨrɨgʉ rya Yudeya arabhuga, 2 “Mutigɨ ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwanyu, kʉ kʉbha ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa mwisaarʉ*Mataayo asɨɨgirɨ kʉgamba ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa mwisaarʉ hanʉ akʉgamba ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa Mungu. Kʉmaragɨrɨra bhʉkʉngʼu, rora ringʼana ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa Mungu muKiniibhasa. bhʉraariirɨ.” 3 Newe aagambirwɨ nʉ ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri Isaaya,

4 Yoohana aarɨ ibhʉhirɨ ʉbhʉzʉʉkɨ bhwɨ ɨngamiya no omokena gwa riseero mukiribhizi.‡Zengebho zɨnʉ Yoohana aarɨ akwibhoha, zaarɨ ncha zʉ ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri Ɨɨriya. Rora 2 Abhatɨmi 1:8. Ibhyakurya bhyazɨ bhyarɨ zingigɨ nu ubhwʉkɨ bhwa mwitɨrɨgʉ. 5 Abhaatʉ kurwa ʉrʉbhɨri rwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu, icharʉ cha Yudeya chʉsi, na zɨmbaara zʉʉsi zɨ ɨkɨtaarʉ cha Yorodaani, bhakabha bharamujaku. 6 Bhakatiga ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwabhʉ, akabhabhatiiza mʉkɨtaarʉ cha Yorodaani.

7 Nawe hanʉ Yoohana aarʉʉzɨ Abhafarisaayo§Abhafarisaayo. Kʉmaragɨrɨra bhʉkʉngʼu, rora Ikiniibhasa. na Abhasadukaayo*Abhasadukaayo. Kʉmaragɨrɨra bhʉkʉngʼu, rora Ikiniibhasa. bhaaru bharamujaku korereke abhabhatiizɨ, akabhabhʉʉrɨra, “Imwɨ urwibhʉrʉ rwe enzoka! Wɨɨwɨ abhabhuuriirɨ mʉratʉra kongʼosa ɨtɨnɨrʉ ya Mungu yɨnʉ ikuuza? 8 Mmbe, mokore amahocha ganʉ gakwerekenʼya kʉbha mutigirɨ ʉbhʉbhɨ. 9 Mutiikangirirya naatu mʉrabhuga, ‘Sʉʉkʉrʉ wɨɨtʉ, nɨ‑Abhurahaamu!’†Abhurahaamu. Kʉmaragɨrɨra bhʉkʉngʼu, rora Ikiniibhasa. Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra kʉbha, Mungu aratʉra kuchʉra amabhwɨ ganʉ gabhɨ abhaana bha Abhurahaamu! 10 Nangʉ ɨtɨnɨrʉ ya Mungu iri igʉrʉ waanyu nchɨ ɨhaazi iri igʉrʉ wa amatina gɨ ɨmɨtɨ. Na bhanʉ bhatakokora amahocha amazʉmu bharatinirwa, chɨmbu ɨmɨtɨ jʉsi gɨnʉ gɨtakwibhʉra imisumʉ ɨmɨzʉmu gɨhaatinwa na kʉtaashwa momorero.

11 “Inyɨ nɨrabhabhatiiza na amanzi kwerecha kʉbha mwichuriirɨ Mungu. Nawe araaza ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉ ʉbhʉnaja kʉnkɨra. Nɨtakwenderwa nʉʉrʉ kʉtazʉra zisiri zi ibhikwɨra bhyazɨ.‡Arɨɨbhɨ umugini arasikɨra munyumba, omohocha wi iyaasɨ bhʉkʉngʼu ahaamuruusha ibhikwɨra na kwoja amagʉrʉ gaazɨ. Ewe arabhabhatiiza kwe Ekoro Ɨndɨndu na komorero. 12 Na agwatiriirɨ ʉrʉhʉngʉ mʉmabhoko gaazɨ, korereke aseese ɨnganʉ. Ɨnganʉ yiyo arayikumɨngɨra mʉkɨtara chazɨ. Nawe ʉmʉkʉʉnyʉ, aragwocha momorero gʉnʉ gʉtakurima zee.”

13 Mmbe, ribhaga riyo, Yɨɨsu akarwa Gariraaya, akaja mʉkɨtaarʉ cha Yorodaani korereke Yoohana amʉbhatiizɨ. 14 Nawe Yoohana akagema komorecha, aramʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Niinyɨ nikwenderwa kʉbhatiizwa na naawɨ, ndora ʉraaza kwa niinyɨ?”

15 Yɨɨsu akamʉgarukirya, “Awɨ wiisiriryɨ onyoje ʉbhʉbhɨ nangwɨnʉ, kʉ kʉbha toreenderwa tokore eheene yʉʉsi yɨnʉ Mungu akwenda.” Neho Yoohana akiisirirya.

16 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu aabhatiizirwɨ na kurwa mʉmanzi, rogendo rʉmwɨ risaarʉ rikiigʉka, akarora Ekoro ya Mungu iriika nchi ikiguuti na kwikara igʉrʉ waazɨ. 17 Neho, riraka rɨkarwa mwisaarʉ rɨrabhuga, “Wʉnʉ ni‑Mwana waanɨ§Mwana waanɨ. Kʉmaragɨrɨra bhʉkʉngʼu, rora ringʼana Umwana wa Mungu muKiniibhasa. ʉmʉsɨɨgwa, nɨzʉmɨrɨɨrwɨ nawe.”