3 “Wonani, nkhutuma thenga lane, ndipo lizamunozga nthowa panthazi pane.+ Ndipo Fumu yanadi iyo mukupenja, yizamwiza ku tempile lake+ mwamabuchi. Ndipo thenga la phangano ilo mukukondwa nalo, lizamwiza. Wonani! Lizamwiza nadi,” ndimo wayowoyera Yehova wa mawumba.

3 Mu mazuŵa ghara, kukiza Yohane+ Mubatizi, wakapharazganga+ mu mapopa gha Yudeya,

3 Nakuti uyu ndiyo wakayowoyeka kwizira mwa ntchimi Yesaya+ mu mazgu agha: “Mazgu gha munthu munyake ghakuchemerezga mu mapopa ghakuti: ‘Nozgani nthowa ya Yehova!* Nyoloskani misewu yake.’”+

10 Uyu ndiyo kuli kulembeka vya iyo kuti, ‘Wona! Ine nkhutuma thenga lane panthazi pako,* ilo lizamunozga nthowa yako panthazi pako!’+

2 Mu mazuŵa gha mulara wa ŵasembe* Anasi na gha Kayafa,+ mazgu gha Chiuta ghakiza kwa Yohane+ mwana wa Zekariya mu mapopa.+

3 Ntheura wakenda mu charu chose cha Yorodani, wakapharazganga kuti ubatizo ntchimanyikwiro cha kung’anamuka mtima kuti zakwananga zigowokereke.+ 4 Nga umo kuli kulembekera mu buku la mazgu gha ntchimi Yesaya kuti: “Mazgu gha munthu uyo wakuchemerezga mu mapopa, ghakuti: ‘Nozgani nthowa ya Yehova!* Nyoloskani misewu yake.+ 5 Dambo lililose liwundike, ndipo phiri lililose na tumapiri vikhizgikire pasi. Nthowa zakuzgomba zinyoloke ndipo malo gha mabonkho* ghaŵe skee. 6 Ŵanthu wose ŵazamuwona chiponosko cha Chiuta.’”*+

27 Uyu ndiyo kuli kulembeka vya iyo kuti: ‘Wona! Ine nkhutuma thenga lane panthazi pako,* ilo lizamunozga nthowa yako panthazi pako.’+