Yahaya Ya Shaida wa Mahukunta

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To, ga shaidar Yohanna sa’ad da Yahudawan Urushalima suka aiki firistoci da Lawiyawa su tambaye shi ko shi wane ne.

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Bai yi mūsu ba, amma ya shaida a fili cewa, “Ba ni ne Kiristi ba.”

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Sai suka tambaye shi suka ce, “To, wane ne kai? Kai ne Iliya?” Ya ce, “A’a, ni ba shi ba ne.” “Kai ne Annabin nan?” Ya amsa ya ce, “A’a.”

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A ƙarshe suka ce, “Wane ne kai? Ka ba mu amsa don mu mayar wa waɗanda suka aike mu. Me kake ce da kanka?”

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Yohanna ya amsa da kalmomin annabi Ishaya, “Ni murya ne mai kira a hamada, ‘Ku miƙe hanya domin Ubangiji.’ ”

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To, waɗansu Farisiyawan da aka aika

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suka tambaye shi suka ce, “Don me kake yin baftisma in kai ba Kiristi ba ne, ba kuwa Iliya ba, ba kuma annabin nan ba?”

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Yohanna ya amsa ya ce, “Ni dai ina baftisma da ruwa ne, amma a cikinku akwai wani tsaye da ba ku sani ba.

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Shi ne mai zuwa bayana, wanda ko igiyar takalmansa ma ban isa in kunce ba.”

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Wannan duk ya faru ne a Betani a ƙetaren Urdun, inda Yohanna yake yin baftisma.