Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Immerser comes, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
Bara sana Yohannis Cuuphaan gammoojjii Yihuudaa keessatti lallabaa dhufe;
2 and saying, “Convert, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near,”
innis, “Mootummaan samii dhiʼaateeraatii qalbii jijjiirradhaa” jedhe.
3 for this is he having been spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, Make His paths straight.”
Kunis isa waaʼeen isaa karaa Isaayyaas raajichaatiin, “Sagalee nama, ‘Gooftaadhaaf karaa qopheessaa; daandii qajeelaas isaaf hojjedhaa’ jedhee gammoojjii keessaa iyyu tokkoo” jedhamee dubbatame sanaa dha.
4 And this John had his clothing of camel’s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.
Uffanni Yohannis rifeensa gaalaa irraa hojjetame; innis mudhii isaatti sabbata teephaa hidhata ture. Nyaanni isaa immoo hawwaannisaa fi damma bosonaa ture.
5 Then were going forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan,
Namoonnis Yerusaalem irraa, Yihuudaa hundaa fi biyya naannoo Yordaanos guutuu irraa gara isaa dhaqaa turan.
6 and they were immersed in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
Cubbuu isaaniis himachaa, Laga Yordaanos keessatti isaan cuuphamaa turan.
7 And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his immersion, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
Inni garuu yommuu Fariisotaa fi Saduuqota keessaa baayʼeen isaanii utuu gara iddoo inni itti cuuphaa turee dhufanuu argetti akkana jedheen; “Isin ijoollee buutii nana! Dheekkamsa dhufu jalaa akka baqattaniif eenyutu isinitti hime?
8 Bear, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion,
Egaa ija qalbii jijjiirrannaa mirkaneessu naqadhaa.
9 and do not think to say in yourselves, We have a father—Abraham, for I say to you that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones,
Isin, ‘Abbaan keenya Abrahaamii dha’ ofiin jechuu waan dandeessan hin seʼinaa. Waaqni dhagoota kanneen irraa Abrahaamiif ijoollee kaasuu akka dandaʼu ani isinittan himaatii.
10 and now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees, therefore, every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down, and is cast into fire.
Qottoon amma iyyuu hidda mukkeenii irra kaaʼameera; mukti ija gaarii hin naqanne hundinuus muramee ibiddatti darbatama.
11 I indeed immerse you in water for conversion, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals, He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
“Ani qalbii jijjiirrannaadhaafin bishaaniin isin cuupha. Inni na duubaan dhufu garuu na caalaa jabaa dha; ani kophee isaa iyyuu baachuuf hin malu. Inni Hafuura Qulqulluu fi ibiddaan isin cuupha.
12 whose fan [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His floor, and will gather His wheat into the storehouse, but He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Inni afarsaa ittiin midhaan qulleessu of harkaa qaba; qamadii isaa gombisaatti naqata; oobdii isaa ni qulqulleessa; habaqii garuu ibidda hin dhaamneen guba.”
13 Then Jesus comes from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be immersed by him,
Yesuus ergasii Yohannisiin cuuphamuuf Galiilaadhaa gara Laga Yordaanos dhufe.
14 but John was forbidding Him, saying, “I have need to be immersed by You—and You come to me?”
Yohannis garuu, “Ani siin cuuphamuu na barbaachisa; ati immoo gara koo dhuftaa?” jedhee isa dhowwe.
15 But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit [it] now, for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness,” then he permits Him.
Yesuusis deebisee, “Ammaaf akkanuma haa taʼuu dhiisi; nu qajeelummaa hunda raawwachuudhaaf waan kana gochuu qabnaatii” jedheen. Yohannisis isa dhowwuu dhiise.
16 And having been immersed, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on Him,
Yesuusis akkuma cuuphameen bishaan keessaa ol baʼe. Innis yommusuma samiin banamee, utuu Hafuurri Waaqaa akkuma gugeetti gad buʼee isa irras qubatuu arge.
17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
Sagaleen tokkos samii irraa, “Kun Ilma koo isa ani jaalladhuu dha; isatti baayʼee nan gammada” jedhe.
