Atthu yaanirwa owiriyana muhupi wookuxa murima Yohani aalaleya awe. Atthu anceene yaanoona wira yaahaana ottharuwa, eyo piiyo, ohiya muupuwelo, mweettelo ni makhalelo aya oohiloka. Awo yaakhuma “òYerusalemu ni èlapo yothene y’oYudeya ni mittetthe sowattamela muró Yordani”. (Matheyo 3:5) Anamunceene a yaawo, yaahittharuwa itampi saya. Nto Yohani aanaabatiza aaxuweyaka mmaasini wa muro Yordani. Nthowa xeeni?

Mwaha wootthekela nivarihano na Nlamulo na Muluku, Yohani aanaabatiza atthu ale, ntoko ethoonyeryo yoowi yaahittharuwa itampi saya. (Miteko 19:4) Masi khahiyo wira atthu otheene yaanibatiziwa. Vaavo yaarwiiye aya ahooleli akina a etiini ya aFarisi ni aSaduki, Yohani aahaahimya okhala “nloko na ivili!” Nave, aahaakoha oriki: “Mulèliwe n’ani wira munniwerya otthyawa ehukhumu ya Muluku ehanle orwa? Nvareke miteko sorera, sinòniherya orukunuxa wanyu murima. Muhìsotothé, muhimyaka wira : ‘Tith’ihu t’Abrahamu!’ Tthirí miyo kinohimeryani wira Muluku hatá maluku ala onniwerya otatuxa, ekhalé àn’awe Abrahamu. Epasó yolikana wira yìkitthe miri vathí-váthi: tivó, miri sothene sihinìma mihokorokho sorera sinimùhiwa, siriheliwe vaikho”.​—Matheyo 3:7-10.

Mwekeekhai, ti wookhalela muhupi wa Yohani oni: “Murukunuxe mirima sanyu, mana Omwene wa wirimu ori vakhiviru”. (Matheyo 3:2) Muhupi ola wa Yohani onnooniherya wira Yesu Kristu, Mwene yoowo othanliwe ni Yehova, aahanle opacerya muteko awe.