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Matthew 3

UJohane UMbhaphathizi Ulungisa Indlela

1 Ngasonaleso isikhathi kwafika uJohane uMbhaphathizi etshumayela eNkangala yaseJudiya 2 esithi, “Phendukani ngokuba umbuso wezulu useduze.” 3 Nguye lo okwakhulunywa ngaye ngumphrofethi u-Isaya kwathiwa: “Ilizwi lomemezayo enkangala, ‘Lungiselani iNkosi indlela, Yenzani izindlela zayo ziqonde.”

4 Izigqoko zikaJohane zazenziwe ngoboya bekamela, elebhanti lesikhumba okhalweni lwakhe. Ukudla kwakhe kwakuzintethe loluju lwezinyosi zeganga. 5 Abantu baqubuka baya kuye bevela eJerusalema lakulo lonke eleJudiya lommango wonke waseJodani.

6 Wababhaphathiza eMfuleni iJodani, bevuma izono zabo.

7 Kodwa wathi ebona abaFarisi labaSadusi abanengi besiza lapho ayebhaphathizela khona, wathi kubo, “Lina nzalo yezinyoka! Ngubani olixwayisileyo ukuthi libalekele ulaka oluzayo na? 8 Vezani izithelo ezifanele ukuphenduka.

9 Njalo lingakhumbuli ukuthi lingazitshela lithi, ‘Silo-Abhrahama ongubaba wethu.’ Ngiyalitshela ukuthi ngawonala amatshe uNkulunkulu angamenzela abantwana u-Abhrahama. 10 Khathesi nje ihloka livele seleyanyisiwe ezimpandeni zezihlahla, ukuthi zonke lezozihlahla ezingatheli izithelo ezinhle zizaganyulelwa phansi ziphoselwe emlilweni.

11 “Mina ngilibhaphathiza ngamanzi, kubonisa ukuphenduka. Kodwa ngemva kwami kuzakuza olamandla kulami, njalo kakungilingananga ukuthwala amanyathelo akhe. Uzalibhaphathiza ngoMoya oNgcwele langomlilo.

12 Isitsha sakhe sokwela sisesandleni sakhe, njalo uzathanyela isiza sakhe, abuthele wonke amabele esiphaleni, kuthi amakhoba awatshise ngomlilo ongacimiyo.”

Ukubhaphathizwa KukaJesu

13 Kwafika uJesu evela eGalile weza eJodani ukuba abhaphathizwe nguJohane. 14 Kodwa uJohane wazama ukumvala ngokuthi, “Yimi engiswela ukubhaphathizwa nguwe, kanti pho ungeza njani kimi?”

15 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Yekela kube njalo okwalesi isikhathi; kufanele ukuba sikwenze lokhu ukuze sanelise konke ukulunga.” Ngakho uJohane wasevuma.

16 Masinyane nje uJesu eqeda ukubhaphathizwa waphuma emanzini. Khonokho nje kwavuleka izulu wasebona uMoya kaNkulunkulu esehla njengejuba esehlela phezu kwakhe.

17 Ilizwi lisuka ezulwini lathi, “Lo yiNdodana yami engiyithandayo; ngiyathokoza kakhulu ngayo.”