YESU ANAKUJA

YESU ANAKUJA.

Mhubiri: Mch. Jonathan Bucha.

Mathayo 3:1-12

[1]

Siku zile aliondokea Yohana Mbatizaji akihubiri katika nyika ya Uyahudi, na kusema, 

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

[2]Tubuni; kwa maana ufalme wa mbinguni umekaribia. 

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

[3]Kwa sababu huyo ndiye aliyenenwa na nabii Isaya, akisema, 

Sauti ya mtu aliaye nyikani, 

Itengenezeni njia ya Bwana, 

Yanyosheni mapito yake. 

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.

[4]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. 

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.

[5]Ndipo walipomwendea Yerusalemu, na Uyahudi wote, na nchi zote za kandokando ya Yordani; 

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

[6]naye akawabatiza katika mto wa Yordani, huku wakiziungama dhambi zao. 

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

[7]Hata alipoona wengi miongoni mwa Mafarisayo na Masadukayo wakiujia ubatizo wake, aliwaambia, Enyi wazao wa nyoka, ni nani aliyewaonya ninyi kuikimbia hasira itakayokuja? 

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?

[8]Basi zaeni matunda yapasayo toba; 

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

[9]wala msiwaze mioyoni mwenu kwamba, Tunaye baba, ndiye Ibrahimu; kwa maana nawaambia ya kwamba Mungu aweza katika mawe haya kumwinulia Ibrahimu watoto. 

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.

[10]Na shoka limekwisha kuwekwa penye mashina ya miti; basi kila mti usiozaa matunda mazuri hukatwa na kutupwa motoni. 

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.

[11]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. 

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:

[12]Ambaye pepeto lake li mkononi mwake, naye atausafisha sana uwanda wake; na kuikusanya ngano yake ghalani, bali makapi atayateketeza kwa moto usiozimika. 

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.