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Matthew 3
3
Matthew
Birth and preparation of the King
Bondei Bible
John
, person
Jesus
, person
Jordan
, place
Judea
, place
Jerusalem
, place
Abraham
, person
Galilee
, place
Isaiah
, person
Bondei Bible
Berean Standard Bible
1
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Misi ziya Yohana Mbatiiza keza akibiikia mwe nyika ya Uyahudi na akigombeka,
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In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2
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“Mhitukieni Muungu na mbade mavigaviga yenu kwamana useuta wa uwanga kwa Muungu uhehi.”
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and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3
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Yohana uyu ni yuda mwekutamwiiwaye na muoni Isaya ekwambaho, “Mgutio wa mntu wetanga mwenyika ‘Mgosoeyani Zumbe sia yakwe Nyooshani myemboko yakwe.’ ”
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This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
4
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Yohana nee kavaa gwanda dekufumwado kwa mazoya ya mnyama etangwae ngamia na mkwiji wa babu mwe kigudi. Khande yakwe neiwa sige na woki.
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John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5
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Naho wantu wakamtimia kulawa mzi wa Yelusalemu, na phande zose za Uyahudi na mizi ya khandakhanda ya zigizigi da mazi da Yolodani.
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People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6
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Nawo wakagombeka mavigaviga yao na kubatiizwa mwe zigizigi da mazi da Yolodani.
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Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7
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Akini ekuwaonaho Mafalisayo na Masadukayo wangi wamwezea wakunda kubatiizwa, nee awamba, “Nywie uvyazi wa nyoka! Nindai mwekuwahaza mguuke maya yezayo?
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But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8
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Naho oneshani kwa ntendwa zenu kuwa mumhitukia Muungu na kubada mavigaviga inga mti uvyaao matunda matana.
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Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9
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Naho msekumamakhanya mwe mioyo yenu na kweamba tinae tate ni Ibulahimu. Kwaviya nawamba kwei Muungu adaha kuyagosoa maiwe aya yawe wana wa Ibulahimu.
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And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
10
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Na hoya diikwa kae mwe mazindo ya miti ivyo kia mti wesaokuvyaa matunda matana wendausengwe na kwasigwa mwe moto.
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The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
11
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Mie nawabatiiza kwa mazi kwaviya mhituka na kubada mavigaviga. Akini mwe mgongo wangu eza yee mwenye udaho kusima miye, ambae khikundigwa katu kwenua sabana zakwe. Yee enda awabatiize kwa Muye wa Muungu na kwa moto.
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I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12
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Ana kiheo mwe mkono wakwe, nae endaahagie hantu ha kuhetea, na kukusanya ubosi wakwe na kuuika mwe taa na mafusi endaayoke moto wesaokukomeka.”
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His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
13
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Naho kisingi icho Yesu akalawa mzi wa Galilaya akabua mwe zigizigi da mazi da Yolodani akamtimia Yohana ambatiize.
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At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14
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Akini Yohana akaemea akamba, “Mie asa nemkundigwa nibatiizwe na weye, na weye weza aha hangu nikubatiize!”
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But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15
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Yesu akamtambaisa, “Eka iwe ivyo isasa, kwaajii inu nee vyeivyo tikundigwavyo kugosoa yada akundayo Muungu. Aho Yohana akazumiiya.”
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“Let it be so now,”
Jesus replied.
“It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.”
Then John permitted Him.
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Yesu ekubindaho kubatiizwa akalawa mwe mazi, uwanga kwa Muungu kukavuguka nae akoona Muye wa Muungu ukaseeya inga sua na kugooka uwanga yakwe.
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As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
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Naho mgutio kulawa uwanga kwa Muungu ukagombeka, “Uyu nee mwanangu nimkundisae, anieteaye nyemi khuu.”
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And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
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Bondei Bible. Copyright © 2025 The Word for the World International and Bondei Language translation. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). Text from eBible.org; verses renumbered to the KJV scheme where they differ, otherwise unchanged.
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