UJohane uyindoda ephawulekayo ngenxa yendlela abukeka ngayo nezinto azishoyo. Izingubo zakhe zenziwe ngoboya bekamela futhi ufaka ibhande lesikhumba okhalweni. Udla amaqhwagi—uhlobo oluthile lwentethe—kanye noju lwezinyosi zasendle. Uthini umyalezo wakhe? “Phendukani ngoba uMbuso wamazulu ususondele.”—Mathewu 3:2.

Umyalezo kaJohane uyabajabulisa labo abamlalele. Abaningi bayaqaphela ukuthi kudingeka baphenduke, okuwukuthi, bashintshe indlela abacabanga ngayo nabaziphatha ngayo futhi balahle indlela yabo yokuphila yangaphambili engathandeki. Labo abeza kuye bavela ‘eJerusalema nakulo lonke iJudiya nezwe lonke elizungeze iJordani.’ (Mathewu 3:5) Abantu abaningi kulabo abeza kuJohane bayaphenduka. Uyababhapathiza, ngokubacwilisa emfuleni iJordani. Kungani?

Ngakho umyalezo kaJohane othi “Phendukani ngoba uMbuso wamazulu ususondele,” uyafaneleka ngempela. (Mathewu 3:2) Uyisaziso esiya emphakathini sokuthi inkonzo kaJesu Kristu, iNkosi ekhethwe uJehova, isizoqala.