3 Ngalezonsuku uJohane+ uMbhabhathizi wafika enkangala yaseJudiya watshumayela+

3 Nguye lo umphrofethi u-Isaya+ akhuluma ngaye esithi: “Ilizwi lalowo omemeza esenkangala lithi: ‘Lungisani indlela kaJehova!* Yenzani imigwaqo yakhe iqonde.’”+

3 Ilizwi lalowo omemeza esenkangala lithi: ‘Lungisani indlela kaJehova!* Yenzani imigwaqo yakhe iqonde.’”+

67 Kusenjalo uyise uZakhariya wagcwala umoya ongcwele waphrofetha wathi:

76 Kodwa wena mntanami uzabizwa ngokuthi ungumphrofethi woPhezukonke ngoba uzahamba phambi kukaJehova* ulungise izindlela zakhe,+

3 Ngakho wahamba umango wonke weJodani etshumayela esithi abantu babhabhathizwe betshengisa ukuthi sebephendukile ukuze bathethelelwe izono,+ 4 njengoba nje kubhaliwe ebhukwini elilamazwi omphrofethi u-Isaya ukuthi: “Ilizwi lalowo omemeza esenkangala lithi: ‘Lungisani indlela kaJehova!* Yenzani imigwaqo yakhe iqonde.+

27 Nguye okubhalwe ngaye ukuthi: ‘Ngithuma isithunywa sami phambi kwakho, sizalungisa indlela yakho wena ungakafiki.’+ 28 Ngilitshela ukuthi kwabazelwe ngabesifazana, kakho loyedwa omkhulu kuloJohane, kodwa omncane eMbusweni kaNkulunkulu mkhulu kulaye.”+