1 Mu chinja icha kalongo na fihaano (15) bhwo uKayisaali uTibheeliyo akulongosha ichiisu icha Looma, bhakabha bhasaliighwe uPontiyo Pilaati ukulongosha ichiisu icha Yuteeya, umalafyale uHelooti*3:1 Bhelenga ingamu iya UHelooti ku Mashu aMaheesha. ukulongosha ichiisu icha Ghalilaayi, uFilipu umukulu ughwa Helooti ukulongosha ichiisu icha Ituleeya ni cha Tulakoniiti nu Lisaniya ukulongosha ichiisu icha Abhileene, 2 soona uAnasi nu Kayaafa bhakabha bhosongo abha bhapuuti.†3:2 Abhosongo abha bhapuuti Bhelenga ishu ilya Abhapuuti ku Mashu aMaheesha. Mu kabhalilo ako, uChaala akayugha nu Yoohani, umwana ughwa Sakaliiya yuuyo akiikalagha mu lungalangala. 3 Po uYoohani akabhuuka mumbafu shooshi shiisho shikabha papiipi nu lusooko ulwa Yoolotani, akalumbililagha ku bhandu ukuti bhiilaataghe imbiibhi nu kwoshighwa ukuti uChaala abhahobhokele imbiibhi shaabho. 4 Isho shikabhoneka isa muumwo umusololi uYesaaya akasimba ukuti,

7 Po uYoohani akabhabhuulagha abhandu abhingi bhaabho bhakiisagha kukwake ukuti abhooshe, akatingi, “Mwe bhabhiibhi ungati njoka umwe! Kali, ghwini yuuyo abhasokite ukuti mulikindaghe ilyoyo ilya Chaala? 8 Bhombagha shiisho shikulangisha ukuti mupindukite nu kuti mwilaatite imbiibhi shiinyu shooshi. Manye mwifunaghe ukuti, ‘Usekulu ghwitu utwe ghwi Abhulahamu.’‡3:8 Bhelenga ingamu iya UAbhulahamu ku Mashu aMaheesha. Ingubhabhuula ukuti uChaala abhaghiile ukumupa uAbhulahamu abhaana ukufuma mu mayondo agha! 9 UChaala ali papiipi ukumulonga umundu ghweshi yuuyo atakubhomba imbombo inyiisa isa umundu yuuyo abhiikite isembe pi ikolo pi ikokwe, ukuti lyoshi ikokwe liilyo litakwela iseke inyiisa, akulyomola nu kulitaagha mu mulilo.”

10 Po bhwo abhandu abhingi bhala bhaapulika, bhakaanda ukumubhuusha bhakati, “Kali, tubhombe kooni ukulangisha ukuti twilaatite imbiibhi shiitu?” 11 UYoohani akabhaamula akati, “Umundu ghweshi yuuyo ali ni myenda mibhili iya kufwala, amuyabhile ghumo umundu yula yuuyo atali naghwo, ghwepe umundu yuuyo ali ni findu, amuyabhile fimo umundu yula yuuyo atali nafyo.”✡3:11 Ngumbusho isha Ndaghilo isha Moose 15:7-11; Mataayi 10:8; 2 Bhakolinti 9:11; 1 Tiimoti 6:18 12 Abhasongesha songo§3:12 Bhelenga ishu ilya Abhasongesha songo ku Mashu aMaheesha. bhamu bhaabho bhakabhuuka ukuti uYoohani abhooshe bhoope, bhakamubhuusha bhakati, “Ghwe Mumanyishi, kali, nuutwe tubhombe kooni ukulangisha ukuti twilaatite imbiibhi shiitu?” 13 UYoohani akabhaamula akati, “Manye mubhasongeshange abhandu isongo iya pamwanya ukukinda yiiyo isilikali yibhalaghiile ukusongesha.”✡3:13 Bhalaabhi 6:1-4; Yesaaya 33:15-16; Esekiyeeli 22:12 14 Po abhashikali bhamu bhoope bhakamubhuusha uYoohani bhakati, “Kali, nuutwe tubhombe kooni?” Ghwepe akabhaamula akati, “Manye mweghaghe indalama isha bhandu ku maka, soona manye mubhayughilaghe ubhumyashi abhandu ukuti mushaaghe indalama, loole mwiyiilaniange nu mufwalo ghwinyu.”

15 Ku mashiku agho abhandu bhakabha bhakulindilila ukwisa ukwa Mesiiya. Ku nongwa iyo, abhandu bhala bhakaanda ukwinongʼona ukuti lumo uYoohani ghwe yuuyo ghwi Mesiiya. 16 Po uYoohani akabhaamula bhooshi akati, “Une ingubhoosha umwe na miishi, loole akwisa umundu ughwa maka ukuunginda une, yuuyo indabhaghiile ukubha mubhombi ghwake, soona indabhaghiile ukufulama nu kusatula utughoye utwa filato fyake. Uyo ghwe yuuyo indiakabhooshange umwe nu Mbepo uMwelu nu mulilo. 17 Umwene indiakabhapaaghulanie abhiisa ukufuma mu bhatulanongwa isa muumwo umulimi akupeeta amapeeta ukufuma mu fyakwinula. Indiakabhabhungaanie abhiisa isa muumwo umulimi akubhungaania ifyakwinula nu kubhiika mu ighulu lyake. Indiakabhaponie abhatulanongwa mu mulilo ghuughwo ghutakushima naalumo isa muumwo umulimi akupemba amapeeta.” 18 Po uYoohani akashiyugha ni nine inyingi ukubhasoka abhandu ukuti bhiilaataghe imbiibhi shaabho bhwo akulumbilila kukwabho iNongwa iNyiisa.

19 Soona, uYoohani akamukemela umalafyale uHelooti ku nongwa iya kumwegha uHelotiiya yuuyo akabha mukashi ghwa Filipu, umunungʼuna ghwake na ku nongwa iya mbiibhi inyingi shooshi shiisho uHelooti akashibhombagha.*3:19 Ukukongana ni nyiiho isha Bhayuuta, ghukabha mwiko umundu ukumwegha umukashi ughwa ghwamwabho bhwo akaali mwumi (Bhalaabhi 18:16; 20:21). 20 Po uHelooti akoongelesha ubhubhiibhi ubhunine ku mbiibhi shaake inyingi ku sila iya kubhalaghila abhashikali bhaake ukuti bhamukole uYoohani nu kumupinya mu nyumba iya bhapinyighwa.

21 Akabhalilo kala kaako uYoohani akabhooshanga abhandu, akamwosha nu Yeesu. Po uYeesu akaanda ukwipuuta kwa Chaala. Bhwo ali pakwipuuta, kumwanya kukiighuka. 22 UMbepo uMwelu akiika pamwanya papaake ungati ngunda. Po ishu ukufuma kumwanya likapulikighwa likati, “Ughwe ghwe Mwana ghwangu umughanighwa,†3:22 Ughwe ghwe Mwana ghwangu umughanighwa Bhelenga ishu ilya UMwana ughwa Chaala ku Mashu aMaheesha. inguhobhoka nuughwe.”

23 UYeesu akabha ni fyinja amalongo matatu (30) bhwo aanda imbombo yaake iya kulumbilila ku bhandu. Abhandu bhakiinongʼonagha ukuti uYeesu akabha mwana ghwa Yoosefu yuuyo akabha mwana ghwa Eeli. 24 UEeli akabha mwana ghwa Mataati,