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Mwaawo mazuva nni kweeza Johani yoo koloveza, nna kutaza mu inkaanda ya Judiya,
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Mmi naati, lyinyaanse uuwe: ka muvuso wee wulu chi wiina ha fwihi.
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Yooyoozu njeeye yaava vaati naa waambwa chaakwe nne muporofita Isaya, nnati, Lyinzwi lya yoo lyira muchikwa, mu vaakanye inzira ya simwiine, mu tamalaze inzira zaakwe.
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Mmi Johani yoo swana naava ku zwaata zizwaato zo vooza vwe kaamera, mane nne ibaanti lye ikavi mu imuunda yaakwe; mmi zilyo zaakwe I vaalyi izie[iziye] nne vuuchi.
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Mmi nni kwaaya kwaalyi Jerusalema, nne Judiya yoonse mane nne ziraraanda zonse zi zimbulukite Jorodani,
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Mmi nni vaa kolovezwa mwa Jorodani, nni valyi waamba zivi.
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Mmi chinga vona vungi vwa Vafarasai nne Vasadukai nni veeza ku ikolovezo yaakwe, naa vacho kuti, Uunwe luzuvo lwe inzoka, njeeni yaava mu izivisa cho vukalyi vu keeza?
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Mupange paaho misevezi ishupa kuti muva lyinyaasi:
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Saanzi mulyi chengi mukati keenu cho kucho kuti, isikulweetu Aburahama nkweena; Aaho nni mulwiirite, cho kuti IREEZA u woola ku pangira Aburahama vaana kuzwa mwaa mavwe.
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Nne suunu vuti ibewulye lyisii viikitwa ha mihisi ya masamu: Ku chitira kuti lyimwe nne lyimwe isamu lyi saahi zihantu zi shieemelyi temeewa choku wiiswa, choku soherwa mu mulyiro.
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Mmi iime nni mukoloveza cha menzi ha mulyi nyaansa, mmi iiye yoo keeza ha masulye angu u kolyete kuni zaamba, insaangu zaakwe zini lyemena: kaa mukoloveza cho luhuho lu jolola nne cho mulyiro:
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Iiye yoo chita kuti chibukuzo chaakwe uchi kweete mu iyaanza, mmi mane kaa kulye chivaka chaakwe , choku manina waa hiinda vuheke choku vu viika muchishete; mmi vuhuundu choku vusumika cho mulyiro u saa zimi.
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Lyinu cho kuiiza Jeeso nnaa kazwa kwa Ghalaliya naaya kwa Jorodani kwa Johani kuti aka mukoloveza.
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Mmi Johani choku mu kaanisa, nnaati, iime njini lukeere ku kolovezwa naawe, mmi lyinu uuwe u keeza kwaangu?
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Mmi choku muitava Jeeso nnaati, siiye kuve voovulyo hanu: che ivaka lyo kuti kutu shiyameere ku pangahaza ku jolola: Lyinu nnaa chita cho kumu siya.
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Hape Jeeso, chingaa kolovezwa, nnaa zwa mu menzi choku yeenda choku tamalala; hape, iwulu[mawulu] choku muiwukira, mane choku vona luhuho lwe IREEZA nni lu suuka mane iiri inkuva, choku muikala.
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Hape, haa, lyinzwi choku zwa ku iwulu, nni lyaati, Uuzu nje mwaana waangu, uni lyi tumera chaakwe.