3 Mʼmasiku amenewo, Yohane+ Mʼbatizi anapita mʼchipululu cha Yudeya nʼkuyamba kulalikira.+

3 Mneneri Yesaya ananeneratu za iyeyu+ mʼmawu awa: “Winawake akufuula mʼchipululu kuti: ‘Konzani njira ya Yehova!* Muwongole misewu yake.’”+

2 Mogwirizana ndi zimene zinalembedwa mʼbuku la mneneri Yesaya kuti: “(Taona! Ine ndikutumiza mthenga wanga kuti atsogole* kukakukonzera njira.)*+ 3 Winawake akufuula mʼchipululu kuti: ‘Konzani njira ya Yehova!* Muwongole misewu yake.’”+ 4 Yohane Mʼbatizi anali mʼchipululu ndipo ankalalikira za ubatizo monga chizindikiro cha kulapa kuti machimo akhululukidwe.+

3 Choncho iye anapita mʼmidzi yonse yapafupi ndi Yorodano ndipo ankalalikira za ubatizo monga chizindikiro cha kulapa kuti machimo akhululukidwe.+ 4 Ankachita zimenezi mogwirizana ndi zimene zinalembedwa mʼbuku la mawu a Mneneri Yesaya kuti: “Winawake akufuula mʼchipululu kuti: ‘Konzani njira ya Yehova!* Muwongole misewu yake.+ 5 Chigwa chilichonse chikwiriridwe, ndipo phiri lililonse ndi chitunda chilichonse zisalazidwe. Njira zokhotakhota zikhale zowongoka ndipo malo okumbikakumbika akhale osalaza bwino. 6 Anthu onse adzaona njira ya Mulungu yopulumutsira anthu.’”+

23 Iye anati: “Ndine mawu a winawake amene akufuula mʼchipululu kuti, ‘Wongolani njira ya Yehova,’*+ monga mmene mneneri Yesaya ananenera.”+