Maatosa 3
1 He wode xaammqiza Yaanisay asas “salo kawotethi matida gish inte nagarappe simite” gi sabakishe Yihuda bazo biittara yidess.
Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;
saying, Repent ye, —for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.
3 “Goda ogge othite, wogga oggezakka lo7othite gishe bazo biittan wasiza qaala” getetidi kasse nabe Isayasan yotetidaysi Yaanisa gishasa.
For, this, is he who was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, A voice, of one crying aloud! In the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths.
4 Yanisay gamela ithikkeppe othetida mayo mayess, ba xesikka dafora gixess, izi miza qummay degera essanne bole.
But John, himself, had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, —while, his food, was locusts and wild honey.
5 Yerusalameppe, kumetha Yiudappene Yordanosse shahaaththaa matan diza dere wursoppe asay wuri Yaanisakko woodhdhidi
Then, were going forth unto him—Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round about the Jordan:
6 ba nagarakka izas paxxishe Yordanosse shaafan iza kushen xaamaqetidess.
and were being immersed in the Jordan river, by him, openly confessing their sins.
7 Daro farsawetinne saduqaweti izi xamaqizaso yishin beydi Yaanisay “inteno shoshato iintte sinthara diza hanqoppe atana mala intena oni beside?”
But, seeing, many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming unto his immersion, he said to them, —Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, to be fleeing from the coming 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 be saying within yourselves, —As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you, that God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Hekko beeyxxey qanxxanas miththata garsan gigeti utidess. Hesa gish Lo7o ayfe ayfonta mithi wuri qanxxistanane taman yegistana.
Already also, the axe, unto the root of the trees, is being laid, —every tree, therefore, not bringing forth good fruit, is to be hewn down, and, into fire, to be cast.
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, am immersing you, in water, unto repentance, —but, he who, after me, cometh is, mightier than I, whose, sandals, I am not worthy to bear, he, will immerse you, in 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 clear out his threshing-floor, —and will gather his wheat into the granary, but, the chaff, will he burn up with fire unquenchable.
13 He wode Yesusay Yanisan xamaqistanas Galilappe Yordanose shaafa bidess.
Then, cometh Jesus, from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, —to be immersed by him.
14 Gido atin Yanisay “haysi hanena tani nenan xamaqistana besishin neni waanada taakko yayi?” gidi izara eqetidess.
But, he, would have hindered him, saying—I, have, need, by thee, to be immersed, —and dost, thou, come unto 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 unto him, Suffer [me] even now, —for, thus, it becometh us, to fulfil, all righteousness; then, he suffered him.
16 Yesusay xamqetidi hathappe kezida mala herakka saloy doyetin Xossa ayany woolle kafo milatidi iza bolla wodhishin beyidess.
And Jesus, having been immersed, straightway, went up from the water, —and lo! the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove coming upon him;
17 Saloppekka “tani izan ufa7etiza nazine ta siqiza ta nazi hayssakko” giza qalay siyetidess.
and lo! a voice out of the heavens, —saying, This, is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.
