Matthew 33MatthewBirth and preparation of the KingBwile

BwileBerean Standard Bible

1. 1BWCMuli silya nsiku Yohani Kabatisya aisile alesimikila mukiswebebe kyamu Yudeya.BSBBSB: In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2. 2BWCAlandile ukuti, “Lapileni, pantu Ubufumu bwa mumulu nabupalama!”BSBBSB: and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3. 3BWCYohani emuntu Ezaya aalelandapo ukuti, “Isiwi lyaulebilikisya mukiswebebe lileti, ‘Pekanyeni insila ya Mfumu olololeni umwakupita!’ ”BSBBSB: 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. 4BWCInsalu syakwa Yohani syapangilwe namasako yangamali, mumusana alekakamo umusipi wampapa kabili makanta nobuki efyakulya alelya.BSBBSB: John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5. 5BWCAbantu baisile kuli ena ukufuma ku Yerusalemu, ku fitungu fyonse ifyamu Yudeya naku kyalo kyapalamina no mulonga wa Yodani.BSBBSB: People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6. 6BWCBaleyebelela imembu syabo kabili alebabatisya mumulonga wa Yodani.BSBBSB: Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7. 7BWCLintu Yohani amwene Abafalise naba Saduki abengi baleisa mukubatisiwa abebele ukuti, “Mwensoka mwe! Ninani amyebele ati kuti mwafyuka ukukandwa kuntu Lesa ali nokutuma?BSBBSB: 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. 8BWCKiteni ifintu ifilelangisya ukuti mwalifuma kumembu syenu.BSBBSB: Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9. 9BWCKabili mwilatontonkanya ati, kuti mwafyuka ukukandwa mukulanda ati Abulahamu kikikolwe kyenu. Ndemyeba nati Lesa muli aya mabwe kuti afumyamo abaana bakwa Abulahamu!BSBBSB: 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. 10BWCIsembe naliyipekanya ukuputula ifimuti kumisila, fyonse ifimuti ifisitwala fisabo ifisuma kufitema nokufiposa mumulilo.BSBBSB: 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. 11BWCNamibatisya namensi mukulanga ukuti namulapila imembu syenu, lelo uwamaka ukunkila alinokwisa kabili nebo nsilingile nokupiita indyato syakwe. Akamibatisya na Mupasi Wamusilo elo nomulilo.BSBBSB: 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. 12BWCAli nolupe lwakwelelako muminwe yakwe. Akafumya imisungu pamusolo. Akatutila Iŋano mubutala bwakwe. Imisungu akoca mumulilo ushishima.”BSBBSB: 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. 13BWCYesu afumine ku Galili nokuya kumulonga wa Yodani mukubatisiwa kuli Yohani.BSBBSB: At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14. 14BWCLelo Yohani alyesesye ukuti amukanye. Amwebele ukuti, “Niwebo ulingile ukumbatisya, nomba nikinsi waisila kuli nebo?”BSBBSB: But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15. 15BWCLelo Yesu ayaswike ukuti, “Leka kibe ififine pali nomba. Pantu muli iyi nsila ninsi twafikilisya ubulungami bonse.” Elo Yohani asumina.BSBBSB: “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
16. 16BWCLintu Yesu abatisiwe, kilyafye afuma pamensi umulu waliswike, kabili amwene Umupasi wakwa Lesa uletentemuka nge nkunda waikala napali ena.BSBBSB: 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.
17. 17BWCNesiwi lyafumine mumulu ukuti, “Uyu mwana wandi untu natemwa kabili muli ena emombekelwa.”BSBBSB: And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”