Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Immerser came, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea
He wode Xammaqiya Yohaannisi, “Xoossaa kawotethay matattida gisho hintte nagaraappe simmite” yaagidi sabbakishe Yihuda bazzo biittaa yis.
2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one who calls out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'"
Nabiya Isayaasi Yohaannisabaa odidayssa mela, “Bazzo biittan, issoy ba qaala dhoqqu oothidi, ‘Godaa ogiya giigisite. Iya horogaa piddi oothite’ gis” yaagettiday iyassa yaagis.
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Yohaannisi gimale ikiseppe oosettida afila ma77ees. Ba xeessan dafo danccees. I miya kathayka boolenne degera eesi.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,
Asay he wode Yerusalaame katamaappe, Yihuda biitta ubbaafenne Yorddaanose Shaafaa heerappe iyaakko yoosona.
6 and they were immersed by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
Bantta nagaraa paaxidi Yorddaanose Shaafan Yohaannisa kushen xammaqettosona.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his immersion he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Yohaannisi, daro Farisaawetinne Saduqaaweti xammaqettanaw baakko yeyssata be7idi, enttako, “Ha iita shooshatoo, yaana Xoossaa hanquwafe baqatana mela hinttena oone zoriday?
8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
Hiza, hinttee, hintte nagaraappe simmidayssa erisiyabaa oothite.
9 and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
Hinttee, hintte wozanan, ‘Abrahamey, nu aaway de7ees’ gidi qoppofite. Loythi si7ite! Xoossay ha shuchchatappe Abrahames na7a kessanaw dandda7ees.
10 "Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Beexey mithaa xaphuwan giigidi uttis; lo77o ayfe ayfonna mitha ubbay qanxettidi taman yegettana.
11 I indeed immerse you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Ruach ha-Kodesh and with fire.
“Hinttee, hintte nagaraappe simmidayssa erisanaw taani hinttena haathan xammaqays. Shin taappe guyera yeyssi hinttena Geeshsha Ayyaananinne taman xammaqana. I taappe daro wolqqaamees; taani hari attoshin iya caammaa tookkanawukka bessike.
12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
Kathaa geeshshiya pithey iya kushen de7ees. Kathaa loythi geeshshees; gisttiya ba shaaliyan qolana, shin punuwa to7onna taman xuuggana” yaagis.
13 Then Yeshua came from Galil to the Jordan to John, to be immersed by him.
He wode Yesuusi Yohaannisa kushen xammaqettanaw Galiilappe Yorddaanose Shaafaa bis.
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be immersed by you, and you come to me?"
Shin Yohaannisi iya digganaw koyid, “Taani nenan xammaqettanaw koshshishin neeni taakko yay?” yaagis.
15 But Yeshua, answering, said to him, "Allow it to happen now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
Shin Yesuusi zaaridi, “Xoossay nuuppe koyabaa ubbaa nu polanaw bessiya gisho, ha77i taw ero ga” yaagis. Yohaannisi iyaw ero gidi ekkis.
16 And Yeshua, when he was immersed, went up directly from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Ruach of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
Yesuusi xammaqettida mela haathaafe keyis. Iirakka saloy dooyettin Xoossaa Ayyaanay holleda yishin qassi ba bolla wol77ammidi wodhdhishin be7is.
17 And look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
He wode, “Ta dosiya, iyan tana ufayssiya ta na7ay hayssa” yaagiya qaalay saloppe yis.
