His Baptism and Temptation
John the Baptist
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa,
Siku zile aliondokea Yohana Mbatizaji akihubiri katika nyika ya Uyahudi, na kusema,
2 and saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Tubuni; kwa maana ufalme wa mbinguni umekaribia.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying,
The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the Lord,
Make his paths straight.
Kwa sababu huyo ndiye aliyenenwa na nabii Isaya, akisema, Sauti ya mtu aliaye nyikani, Itengenezeni njia ya Bwana, Yanyosheni mapito yake.
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Naye Yohana mwenyewe alikuwa na vazi lake la singa za ngamia, na mshipi wa ngozi kiunoni mwake; na chakula chake kilikuwa nzige na asali ya mwitu.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about Jordan,
Ndipo walipomwendea Yerusalemu, na Uyahudi wote, na nchi zote za kandokando ya Yordani;
6 and were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
naye akawabatiza katika mto wa Yordani, huku wakiziungama dhambi zao.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Hata alipoona wengi miongoni mwa Mafarisayo na Masadukayo wakiujia ubatizo wake, aliwaambia, Enyi wazao wa nyoka, ni nani aliyewaonya ninyi kuikimbia hasira itakayokuja?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Basi zaeni matunda yapasayo toba;
9 and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
wala msiwaze mioyoni mwenu kwamba, Tunaye baba, ndiye Ibrahimu; kwa maana nawaambia ya kwamba Mungu aweza katika mawe haya kumwinulia Ibrahimu watoto.
10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Na shoka limekwisha kuwekwa penye mashina ya miti; basi kila mti usiozaa matunda mazuri hukatwa na kutupwa motoni.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Kweli mimi nawabatiza kwa maji kwa ajili ya toba; bali yeye ajaye nyuma yangu ana nguvu kuliko mimi, wala sistahili hata kuvichukua viatu vyake; yeye atawabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu na kwa moto.
12 whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Ambaye pepeto lake li mkononi mwake, naye atausafisha sana uwanda wake; na kuikusanya ngano yake ghalani, bali makapi atayateketeza kwa moto usiozimika.
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Wakati huo Yesu akaja kutoka Galilaya mpaka Yordani kwa Yohana ili abatizwe.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Lakini Yohana alitaka kumzuia, akisema, Mimi nahitaji kubatizwa na wewe, nawe waja kwangu?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Yesu akajibu akamwambia, Kubali hivi sasa; kwa kuwa ndivyo itupasavyo kuitimiza haki yote. Basi akamkubali.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Naye Yesu alipokwisha kubatizwa mara akapanda kutoka majini; na tazama, mbingu zikamfunukia, akamwona Roho wa Mungu akishuka kama hua, akija juu yake;
17 and lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
na tazama, sauti kutoka mbinguni ikisema, Huyu ni Mwanangu, mpendwa wangu, ninayependezwa naye.
