1 Hanʉ Yɨɨsu aamarirɨ kuswaja abhɨɨga bhaazɨ ikumi na bhabhɨrɨ, akatanʉra kuja mʉzɨmbɨri ɨzɨndɨ za Gariraaya kwija na kurwazɨra abhaatʉ.

2 Ribhaga riyo, Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi aarɨ mokebhoho. Hanʉ iigwirɨ ganʉ Kiriisitʉ akokora, akatʉma abhɨɨga bhaazɨ abhamwɨ bhamubhuuryɨ, 3 “Awɨ naawɨ Kiriisitʉ wʉnʉ akuuza, kisha tʉrɨndɨ ʉwʉndɨ?”

4 Yɨɨsu akabhagarukirya, “Mujɨ mʉbhʉʉrɨrɨ Yoohana ganʉ gʉʉsi mukwigwa na korora. 5 Abhahʉku bhararora, abharema bharagenda, abhagenge bharahora, abharibhi bha amatwɨ bhariigwa, abhaku bhararyʉka na abhahabhɨ bhararwazirwa Ɨngʼana Ɨnzʉmu.*Ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri Isaaya akarora kʉbha Masiya arakora amangʼana gayo. Rora Isaaya 35:5‑6, 61:1. 6 Hakɨrɨku ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ ataana makɨbhwɨ igʉrʉ waanɨ.”

7 Hanʉ abhɨɨga bha Yoohana bhaabhuukirɨ, Yɨɨsu akatanga kʉbhʉʉrɨra riribhita amangʼana igʉrʉ wa Yoohana. Akabhabhuurya, “Mʉkaja mwitɨrɨgʉ kororakɨ? Korora ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ akwisirirya amangʼana gʉʉsi ncha rikʉrɨ rɨnʉ rɨhaasingishwa nʉ ʉmʉkama? 8 Mʉkaja kororakɨ? Mʉkaja korora ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ iibhʉhirɨ zengebho zɨnzʉmu za riguri? Zɨyi! Abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhahiibhoha zengebho zɨnzʉmu za riguri, bhahiikara muzinyumba za abhatɨmi. 9 Nawe mʉkaja kororakɨ? Ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri? Hee, nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, Yoohana nɨ‑mʉkʉrʉ kʉkɨra ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri. 10 Wuyo newe wʉnʉ Amaandɨkʉ Amarɨndu gaagambirɨ igʉrʉ waazɨ, ‘Rora, nɨratʉma umutumwa waanɨ mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwazʉ, wʉnʉ araakokonzere ɨnzɨra.’†Rora Maraaki 3:1. 11 Nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra amaheene, mʉbhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bhanʉ bhiibhwirɨ kʉʉsɨ, akɨɨrɨ kobhoneka ʉmʉkʉrʉ kʉkɨra Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi. Nawe, ʉmʉʉtʉ umusuuhu kʉkɨra bhʉʉsi mʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa mwisaarʉ, newe ʉmʉkʉrʉ kʉkɨra Yoohana. 12 Kwɨma hanʉ Yoohana Ʉmʉbhatiizi aarɨ ararwaza kuhika reero yɨnʉ, abhaatʉ bhakɨɨrɨ bhariitanʼya ʉbhʉtɨmi bhwa mwisaarʉ, na abhaatʉ abhakararu bhareenda kobhogega kwa nguru. 13 Amiija gʉʉsi ga abharʉʉtɨrɨri ni imigirʉ ja Musa bhɨkarootorera kuhika ribhaga rya Yoohana. 14 Arɨɨbhɨ muriisirirya ʉbhʉrʉʉti bhwabhʉ, Yoohana newe Ɨɨriya, wʉnʉ aagambirwɨ kʉbha araaza.‡Rora Maraaki 4:5. 15 Wʉ ʉkʉtwɨ, iitegeerere.

16 “Nawe, urwibhʉrʉ rʉnʉ nirutuubhanʼyɨ nakɨ? Rutuubhɨɨnɨ na abhaana bhanʉ bhakwikara momoteera bharabhɨrɨkɨra abhakɨndichabhʉ, bharabhuga, 17 ‘Tʉkabhatemera ekereere, nawe mʉtaabhinirɨ! Tʉkɨɨmba amɨɨmbʉ gu ukwarama, nawe mʉtaaririrɨ!’ 18 Ɨbhuɨbhu hanʉ Yoohana iizirɨ, aarɨ atakurya ibhyakurya bhya amanarʉ na atakunywa idivaayi, bhakabhuga, ‘Wʉnʉ ana amasambwa!’ 19 Umwana wʉ Ʉmʉʉtʉ akaaza, ararya ibhyakurya bhya amanarʉ na kunywa idivaayi, bhakabhuga, ‘Rora! Nɨ‑mʉsʉʉhʉ, munywi, mʉsaani wa abharihya bha rigʉʉti na bhʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ!’ Nawe nʉʉrʉbhu, ubhwʉbhʉʉri bhwa Mungu bhʉhaamenyeekererya ga amaheene kʉnzɨra ya amahocha ga abhaatʉ bhaazɨ.”

20 Neho Yɨɨsu akatanga kʉhama zɨmbɨri zɨnʉ aakʉrirɨmu ɨbhɨsɨgʉ bhyaru, kʉ kʉbha zɨkaanga kutiga ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwazʉ. 21 Akabhuga, “Horeera imwɨ abhaatʉ bha Korazini! Horeera imwɨ, abhaatʉ bha Bhɨtɨsaida! Angabhɨɨrɨ ɨbhɨsɨgʉ bhɨnʉ bhyakʉriibhwɨ kwa niimwɨ, bhyangakʉrirwɨ mʉzɨmbɨri za abhasarya bha Tiiro na Sidʉʉni, bhaarɨ bharatiga ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwabhʉ kukwibhoha amagonera na kwihaka riibhu. 22 Nawe nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, urusikʉ rwɨ ɨtɨnɨrʉ, Mungu arabhaha imwɨ ɨnyaakʉ kʉkɨra abhaatʉ bha Tiiro na Sidʉʉni.§Rora Amʉʉsi 1:9‑10; Yʉwɨɨri 3:4. 23 Na niimwɨ, abhaatʉ bha Kapɨrinaumu, muriiseega mʉratiiribhwa kuhika mwisaarʉ? Zɨyi! Muriikibhwa kuhika momorero gwa nyaari. Angabhɨɨrɨ ɨbhɨsɨgʉ bhɨnʉ bhɨkʉrirwɨ kwa niimwɨ bhyangakʉrirwɨ mʉrʉbhɨri rwa Sodoma,*Sodoma rwarɨ ʉrʉbhɨri rʉnʉ Mungu aarikiryɨ igʉrʉ wʉ ʉbhʉbhɨ bhwa abhaatʉ bhaaku. Rora Ʉbhʉtangɨ 19:24‑29. ʉrʉbhɨri ruyo rwarɨ rʉrabhaho kuhika reero yɨnʉ. 24 Nawe nɨrabhabhʉʉrɨra, urusikʉ rwɨ ɨtɨnɨrʉ, Mungu arabhanyaacha bhʉkʉngʼu kʉkɨra ɨnyaakʉ yʉ ʉrʉbhɨri rwa Sodoma.”

25 Ribhaga riyo Yɨɨsu akabhuga, “Bhaabha, Ʉmʉkʉrʉ wa risaarʉ nɨ ɨɨsɨ, ʉzʉmiryɨ, kʉ kʉbha amangʼana ganʉ ʉbhabhisirɨ bha amangʼɨɨni na abhasʉmi, ʉgatɨɨrɨ habhwɨrʉ kʉbhanʉ, bhanu ubhwisirirya ncha abhaana abhasuuhu. 26 Ɨbhu nɨmbu, yakʉzʉmɨɨrɨ.”

27 Akʉmara Yɨɨsu akabhuga, “Bhaabha angʼɨɨrɨ bhyʉsi. Atareeho wʉnʉ ɨɨzɨ Umwana, kuruushaku Bhaabha umwene. Na atareeho wʉnʉ ɨɨzɨ Bhaabha, kuruushaku Umwana, na wʉwʉʉsi wʉnʉ Umwana areende kumwerecha.

28 “Muuzɨ kwa niinyɨ bhʉʉsi bhanʉ mʉkʉnyaaka na kuritoherwa ni imirigʉ, na niinyɨ nɨrabhooyeerya. 29 Mwibhohe ijʉki yaanɨ, mwɨgɨ kurwa kwa niinyɨ, kʉ kʉbha inyɨ, nɨ‑mʉnyʉʉhu na mwikʉʉmu wu umwʉyʉ. Neho mʉkʉbha no omorembe mumyʉyʉ janyu, 30 kʉ kʉbha ijʉki yaanɨ nɨ‑hʉhʉ kogega, nu umurigʉ gwanɨ mʉhʉhʉ.”