Maatosa 3
1 He wode xaammqiza Yaanisay asas “salo kawotethi matida gish inte nagarappe simite” gi sabakishe Yihuda bazo biittara yidess.
In those days came John the Immerser, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
and saying: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 “Goda ogge othite, wogga oggezakka lo7othite gishe bazo biittan wasiza qaala” getetidi kasse nabe Isayasan yotetidaysi Yaanisa gishasa.
For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 Yanisay gamela ithikkeppe othetida mayo mayess, ba xesikka dafora gixess, izi miza qummay degera essanne bole.
But the same John had his clothing of camel’s hair, and a girdle of leather around his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Yerusalameppe, kumetha Yiudappene Yordanosse shahaaththaa matan diza dere wursoppe asay wuri Yaanisakko woodhdhidi
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,
6 ba nagarakka izas paxxishe Yordanosse shaafan iza kushen xaamaqetidess.
and were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Daro farsawetinne saduqaweti izi xamaqizaso yishin beydi Yaanisay “inteno shoshato iintte sinthara diza hanqoppe atana mala intena oni beside?”
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them: Generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the coining wrath?
8 Iintte iintte nagrappe simidaysa besiza otho othitte.
Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance:
9 ‘Nu away Abiramey nus dess’ gizaysan interkka intena balethopitte, ta intess Xoossi hayta shuchatappe Abirames na othi denthanas danda7es gays.
and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10 Hekko beeyxxey qanxxanas miththata garsan gigeti utidess. Hesa gish Lo7o ayfe ayfonta mithi wuri qanxxistanane taman yegistana.
Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees: therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 tani marotethas hathan xamaqays haray ato shin ta iza caama tokanas besontadey, tappe adhiza minoy guyera yana, izikka Xillo Ayananine tamn intena xxamaqqana.
I immerse you in water, in order to repentance; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:
12 kath suragiza layday iza kushen dess, izikka ba kaththa baleza piti geeshana, ba gistezakka kaththa di7en qolana, happa gidikko to7onta taman xxugana.” gidess.
whose winnowing-shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his thrashing-floor, and gather his grain into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
13 He wode Yesusay Yanisan xamaqistanas Galilappe Yordanose shaafa bidess.
Then came Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be immersed by him.
14 Gido atin Yanisay “haysi hanena tani nenan xamaqistana besishin neni waanada taakko yayi?” gidi izara eqetidess.
But John forbade him, saying: I have need to be immersed by thee, and comest thou to me?
15 Yesuusaykka “aykkoyka ba ero garki! hayssa othidi nuni xilloteth wursi polans nus beses” gidess. Yansaykka iza qofa ero gi ekidess.
But Jesus answering said to him: Permit it now; for thus it becomes us to perform fully every righteous act. Then he permitted him.
16 Yesusay xamqetidi hathappe kezida mala herakka saloy doyetin Xossa ayany woolle kafo milatidi iza bolla wodhishin beyidess.
And after Jesus was immersed, he came up immediately from the water; and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.
17 Saloppekka “tani izan ufa7etiza nazine ta siqiza ta nazi hayssakko” giza qalay siyetidess.
And lo, a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.
