January 2, 2013, Ivangeli

1:19	Futhi lobu ubufakazi bukaJohane, lapho amaJuda ethumela kuye abapristi namaLevi besuka eJerusalema, ukuze bambuze, "Ungubani?”
1:20	Futhi wavuma futhi akazange aphike; nalokho akuvumayo kwaba: “Angisiye uKristu.”
1:21	Basebembuza: “Uyini-ke? Ingabe ungu-Eliya?” Wathi, "Angi." “Ingabe unguMprofethi?” Wase ephendula, “Cha.”
1:22	Ngakho-ke, bathi kuye: "Ungubani, ukuze siphendule labo abasithumileyo? Uthini ngawe?”
1:23	Uthe, “Ngiyizwi elimemeza ehlane, ‘Lungisani indlela yeNkosi,’ njengoba nje umprofethi u-Isaya asho.”
1:24	Abanye kwababethunyiwe babevela kubaFarisi.
1:25	Basebembuza bathi kuye, “Pho kungani ubhapathiza, uma ungesiye uKristu, hhayi u-Eliya, hhayi uMprofethi?”
1:26	UJohane wabaphendula wathi: “Mina ngibhapathiza ngamanzi. Kodwa phakathi kwenu kumi oyedwa, eningamaziyo.
1:27	nguyena oza emva kwami, obekwe phambi kwami, izintambo zezicathulo zakhe angifanele ukuzithukulula.
1:28	Lezi zinto zenzeka eBethaniya, ngaphesheya kweJordani, lapho uJohane ayebhabhathiza khona.

Amazwana