Emirimu gya Yoana Omubhatiiji
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Hanú gyahita emyaka emyaru, akeebhuka omuntu oumwi unú yaabhirikirwanga Yoana Omubhatiiji. Yoana uyo, yaaringa araraarika kukibhara kya Yudea ega, 2 “Mutige obhusarya bhwenyu, mumwihunjurire Waryubha, kwa okubha obhukama bhwa murwirea bhuringi haangʼi.” 3 Yoana uyo, ngʼo yaagambwa na omurooti Isaaya ega,“Omuntu aribhanga kukibhara araraarika kwa eriisi erinene ega,
‘Museemerye Omukuru Waryubha enjira,
mwimye kira ahasi hanú arihita!’”b
4 Yoana yaaringa yeebhoheri emyenda ginú gikorerwe kwa obhunsinga bhwa engamia, na omuchipi gwa eriseero mubhukende.c Ebhyakurya bhyaye bhyaringa egingige na obhuuki bhwa mwisisi. 5 Abhantu bhakabha bharamuujira okurwa mumugi gwa Yerusaremu, mukyaro kyonsego kya Yudea, na embarika ya oruuji rwa Yorodani. 6 Abhantu bhayo, bhakabha bharagamba obhusarya bhwabho embere ya abhantu na Yoana akabhabhatiija muruuji muyo.
7 Nawe, hanú Yoana yaarora Abhafarisaayo na Abhasadukaayod bharamuujira kwa obhwaru, naho abhabhatiije, akabhakeerya ega, “Bheenyu orwibhuro rwa eginjoka! Mumanyiri ega, obhujibhu bhwa Waryubha bhuriija. Niwi yaabhakeerya ega, muriheenerya obhujibhu bhuyo, kwa okubhatiijwa okwenego? 8 Mbe, moorokye kuginteemo gyenyu ega, mweehunjuriiri Waryubha okurwa mubhusarya bhwenyu. 9 Muteeganirirya ega, muryabhirwa kwa okubha bheenyu m-beebhurwa bha ehamati ya Abhurahamu.e Ndabhakeerya ega, Waryubha aratura okuhunjura amagina ganu, okubha abhaana bha Abhurahamu! 10 Bhoono, Waryubha yeeseemerye okubhabhuturira ekiina, kya ekisiri kiringi kumiri gya omuti, kireenda okugugeeja! Na bhanú bhatakukora amangʼana ga obhuheene, bharibha kya emiti ginú gitaana emisumo ginú girageejwa na okweswa mumururo.
11 “Oni ndabhabhatiija kwa amanji okoorokya ega, mumwihunjuriiri Waryubha okurwa mubhusarya bhwenyu. Nawe, ariija omuntu oundi omukuru okunkira oni. Ntakwenderwa kora okubha omugaya waaye, wa okusibhura egingoye gya eginkeeto gyaye!f Weeki aribhabhatiija kwa Omutima Omurabhu, na arisikya obhusarya bhwenyu kya ego omururo gurasikya ebhintu. 12 Bhoono, weeki n-kya omuntu unú agwatiriri oruhungo mumabhoko gaaye. Ariirura eginkuunyu okurwa mubhuro. Nho, arigega obhuro na okubhutuura mukitara, na arisamba eginkuunyu mumururo gunú gutakusima.”
Yeesu arabhatiijwa
13 Mbe, eribhaga riyo, Yeesu akarwa Gariraaya, akagya muruuji rwa Yorodani, naho abhatiijwe na Yoana. 14 Nawe, Yoana akasakya okumuribhira, akamukeerya ega, “Ndora, uuwe oraaja kuoni! Oni ngʼo ndeenderwa okubhatiijwa na uuwe.” 15 Yeesu akamukyukya ega, “Uuwe ikirirya umbatiije bhoonwego, kwa okubha niigo tureenderwa okukunaanʼya obhuheene bhunú Waryubha areenda.” Kimwi Yoana akamwikiririrya akamubhatiija.