Maatosa 3
1 He wode xaammqiza Yaanisay asas “salo kawotethi matida gish inte nagarappe simite” gi sabakishe Yihuda bazo biittara yidess.
And in those days John the Immerser comes, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
and saying, “Convert, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near,”
3 “Goda ogge othite, wogga oggezakka lo7othite gishe bazo biittan wasiza qaala” getetidi kasse nabe Isayasan yotetidaysi Yaanisa gishasa.
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.”
4 Yanisay gamela ithikkeppe othetida mayo mayess, ba xesikka dafora gixess, izi miza qummay degera essanne bole.
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.
5 Yerusalameppe, kumetha Yiudappene Yordanosse shahaaththaa matan diza dere wursoppe asay wuri Yaanisakko woodhdhidi
Then were going forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan,
6 ba nagarakka izas paxxishe Yordanosse shaafan iza kushen xaamaqetidess.
and they were immersed in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
7 Daro farsawetinne saduqaweti izi xamaqizaso yishin beydi Yaanisay “inteno shoshato iintte sinthara diza hanqoppe atana mala intena oni beside?”
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?
8 Iintte iintte nagrappe simidaysa besiza otho othitte.
Bear, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion,
9 ‘Nu away Abiramey nus dess’ gizaysan interkka intena balethopitte, ta intess Xoossi hayta shuchatappe Abirames na othi denthanas danda7es gays.
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,
10 Hekko beeyxxey qanxxanas miththata garsan gigeti utidess. Hesa gish Lo7o ayfe ayfonta mithi wuri qanxxistanane taman yegistana.
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.
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 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,
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 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.”
13 He wode Yesusay Yanisan xamaqistanas Galilappe Yordanose shaafa bidess.
Then Jesus comes from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be immersed by him,
14 Gido atin Yanisay “haysi hanena tani nenan xamaqistana besishin neni waanada taakko yayi?” gidi izara eqetidess.
but John was forbidding Him, saying, “I have need to be immersed by You—and You come 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 is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness,” then he permits Him.
16 Yesusay xamqetidi hathappe kezida mala herakka saloy doyetin Xossa ayany woolle kafo milatidi iza bolla wodhishin beyidess.
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,
17 Saloppekka “tani izan ufa7etiza nazine ta siqiza ta nazi hayssakko” giza qalay siyetidess.
and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
