Marqqoosa 1
1 Hayssi Xoossaa Na7aa Yesuus Kiristtoosa Wonggelaa doomethaa.
([This is/I want to tell you]) the good message about Jesus Christ, the Son of God (OR, the man who was also God). [What I want to tell you] begins just like the prophet Isaiah [said it would begin, when] he wrote [these words that God said to Jesus: ] Listen! I am sending my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare [people for] your [coming].
2 Nabiya Isayaasi xaafida maxaafan Xoossay, “Hekko, taani ta kiitanchchuwa taani neeppe sinthe yeddana. I ne ogiya giigisana.
3 Issoy bazzo gidon ba qaala dhoqqu oothidi, ‘Godaa ogiya giigisite; I hamuttana horogaa iyaw suurisite gis’” yaagees.
He will call out to people [who pass by where he is] in the desolate area, “As people improve and straighten out pathways [before an important official arrives] [MET], make [yourselves] ready [DOU] [in order that you will be prepared when] the Lord [comes].”
4 Xammaqiya Yohaannisi asaa xammaqishe, “Hintte nagaraappe simmidi xammaqetite; Xoossay hintte nagaraa atto gaana” yaagidi qaala odishe bazzo biittafe yis.
[The messenger that Isaiah predicted was] John. [People called him] ‘The Baptizer’. In the desolate area near the Jordan River he kept telling people, “If you want God to forgive you for having sinned, you must turn away from your sinful behavior [before you ask me to] baptize [you].”
5 Yihuda biittan de7iya asay ubbaynne Yerusalaame katamaa asay ubbay Yohaannisakko yoosona. Bantta nagara paaxin, Yohaannisi entta Yorddaanose Shaafan xammaqees.
A great number [HYP] of people who lived in Jerusalem [city] and [elsewhere] in the Judea [district] were going out to where John was. There, [after hearing John’s message], they [responded by] confessing the sinful things [that they had done]. Then they were being baptized by John {John was baptizing them} in the Jordan River.
6 Yohaannisi gimale ikiseppe dadettida afila ma77ees. Ba xeessan dafo danccees; qassi boolenne degera eessi mees.
John wore [rough] clothes made of camel’s hair. And [as the prophet Elijah had done], he wore a leather belt around his waist; and what he ate was [only] grasshoppers and honey [that he found] in that desolate area.
7 Yohaannisi qaala odishe, “Taappe guyera daro minneyssi yees. Hari attoshin, taani iya caammaa wodoruwa hokkada billanawu bessike.
He was preaching, “Very shortly a man will come who is very great. I [am nothing compared to him. Because he is so superior to me], I am not even worthy to [serve him like a slave] by stooping down and untying his sandals.
8 Taani hinttena haathan xammaqays, shin I hinttena Geeshsha Ayyaanan xammaqana” yaagis.
I used [only] water when I baptized you [because you said that you wanted to change your lives], but he will put his Holy Spirit [within] you [to truly change your lives].”
9 Yesuusi he wode Galiila biittan de7iya Naazirete katamaappe yin, Yohaannisi Yorddaanose Shaafan iya xammaqis.
During that time [when John was preaching], Jesus came from Nazareth [town], which is in Galilee [district]. He went to [where John was preaching] and he was baptized by John {John baptized him} in the Jordan [River].
10 Yesuusi haathaafe keyaa wode saloy dooyettin, Geeshsha Ayyaanay ba bolla holeda wodhdhishin be7is.
Immediately after [Jesus] came up out of the water, he saw heaven opened up [and he saw] the Spirit [of God] descending on himself. He came in the form of a dove.
11 Qassi saloppe, “Taani dosiya ta na7ay nena; ta nenan ufayttays” yaagiya qaalay yis.
And [God] [MTY] spoke to him from heaven saying, “You are my Son, whom I love dearly. I am very pleased with you.”
12 Iira Geeshsha Ayyaanay Yesuusa bazzo biitta efis.
(Then/Right away) the Spirit [of God] sent Jesus into the desolate area.
13 Yesuusi bazzo biittan Xalahen paacettishe oytamu gallas gam77is. Do7atara de7is, shin kiitanchchoti yidi iya maaddidosona.
He was there for 40 days. During that time, he was tempted by Satan {Satan tempted him}. There were wild animals [there] also. But angels took care of him.
14 Yohaannisi qashettidaappe guye, Yesuusi Xoossaa kawotethaa Wonggelaa odishe Galiila biittaa bis.
Later, after John was put in prison {after [soldiers] put John in prison} [because he had rebuked the governor Herod Antipas for his sins], Jesus went to Galilee [district]. There he was preaching the good message [that came] from God.
15 Yan, “Wodey gakkis; Xoossaa kawotethay matattis. Hintte nagaraappe simmidi, Wonggelan ammanite” yaagis.
He was repeatedly saying, “Now is the time when God will begin to rule people’s lives [in a new way]. [So] turn away from your sinful behavior! Believe the good message [in order] ([to belong to him/to become those whose lives he will rule])!”
16 Yesuusi Galiila Abbaa matara aadhdhishe, molo oykkeyssata, Simoonanne iya ishaa Inddiriyasa, bantta gitiya abban yeggeyssata be7is.
[One day], while Jesus was walking along by Galilee Lake, he saw [two men], Simon and Simon’s [younger] brother, Andrew. They were casting their [fishing] net into the lake. They [earned money by] catching [and selling] fish.
17 Enttako, “Tana kaallite; taani hinttena ase oythu tamaarssana” yaagis.
Then Jesus said to them, “[Just like you have been] gathering fish, come with me and I will [teach] you how to [gather people to become my disciples]” [MET].
18 Entti sohuwara bantta gitiya yeggi aggidi Yesuusa kaallidosona.
Immediately they abandoned [the work that they were doing with] their nets, and they went with him.
19 Yesuusi guuthi sinthe bidi, nam77u ishata Zabdiyoosa nayta, Yayqoobanne Yohaannisa wogoluwa giddon bantta gitiya giigiseyssata be7is.
After they had gone on a little further, Jesus saw [two other men], James and James’ [younger] brother, John. They were the sons of [a man named] Zebedee. They were both in a boat mending [fishing] nets.
20 I entta be7ida mela xeegis. Entti bantta aawa Zabdiyoosa, iya oosanchchotara wogoluwa giddon yeggi aggidi Yesuusa kaallidi bidosona.
As soon as Jesus saw them, he told them that [they should leave their work and to come with him]. So they left their father, [who remained] in the boat with the hired servants, and they went away with Jesus.
21 Entti Qifirnahoome katamaa gelidosona. Sambbaati gelida mela Yesuusi ellesidi Ayhude Woosa Keethi gelidi tamaarsso oykkis.
[Later] Jesus [and those disciples] arrived at Capernaum [town]. On the next (Sabbath/Jewish rest day), after Jesus had entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), he began teaching [the people who had gathered there].
22 Maatara de7iya asada tamaarssesippe attin higge asttamaaretatho tamaarssonna gisho, asay iya timirttiyan malaalettidosona.
They were continually amazed at the way he taught. [He did] not [just teach what others had taught], like the men who teach the [Jewish] laws did. [They habitually just repeated what other people had taught]. Instead, he taught with [his own] authority.
23 He wode tuna ayyaanay oykkida issi uray Ayhude Woosa Keethi gelidi ba qaala dhoqqu oothidi,
Suddenly, [while he was teaching], a man [appeared] in their worship place who had an evil spirit in him, and he shouted,
24 “Naazirete Yesuusa, neeni nuuppe ay koyay? Nuna dhayssanaw yadi? Neeni ooneekko ta erays; neeni Xoossaa Geeshshaa gidikkii?” yaagis.
“Jesus, from Nazareth [town, since] we [evil spirits] have nothing in common with you, ([do not interfere with us]!/what do you want with us [evil spirits]?) [RHQ] (Do not destroy us [now]!/Have you come to destroy us [now]?) [RHQ] I know who you are. I know that you are the holy one [who has come] from God!”
25 Yesuusi he tuna ayyaanaa, “Hayza, ha addiyafe keya” gidi kiittis.
Jesus rebuked [the evil spirit], saying, “Be quiet! And come out [of the man]!”
26 Tuna ayyaanay uraa daferethidi, waassidi iyappe keyis.
The evil spirit shook the man hard. He screamed loudly, and then he came out of the man [and left].
27 Asay ubbay malaalettidi, “Hayssi aybee? Ha uray ba maatan hari attoshin tuna ayyaanatakka kiittees. Entti iyaw kiitettosona; hayssi aybi ooratha timirtte?” gidi, bantta giddon issoy issuwa oychchidosona.
All [the people who were there] were amazed. As a result, they discussed this among themselves, [exclaiming], “(This is [amazing]!/What is this?) [RHQ] Not only does he teach in a new and authoritative way, but also the evil spirits obey him [when] he commands [them]!”
28 Yesuusa sunthay ellesidi Galiila biittan de7iya heera ubban keyis.
The people very soon told [many others] throughout the whole Galilee district what Jesus [had done].
29 Yesuusi Ayhude Woosa Keethafe keyidi, Yayqoobaranne Yohaannisara Simoona soonne Inddiriyasa soo bis.
After they left (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place), [Jesus, Simon and Andrew], along with James and John went directly to Simon and Andrew’s house.
30 Simoona machche aayiya qoxo misha harggada zin77idaaro Yesuusi yaa gakkiya wode iyaw odidosona.
Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed because she had a [high] fever. Right away someone told Jesus about her [being sick].
31 I iikko shiiqidi, I kushiya oykkidi, iyo denthi essis. Qoxoynne mishay aggin iya entta mokkasu.
He went to her, and helped her up by taking hold of her hand. She recovered [at once] from the fever, and then she [got up and] served them [some food].
32 Harggida asa ubbaanne tuna ayyaanati oykkida asa ubbaa omarssi away wullidaappe guye, iyaakko ehidosona.
That evening, after the sun had gone down [and restrictions about travel on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]) [were ended], some people brought to Jesus many people who were sick and others whose lives evil spirits were controlling.
33 Kataman de7iya asay ubbay he keetha kare shiiqidosona.
[It seemed as though] everyone [HYP, MTY] [who lived in] the town was gathered at the doorway [of Simon’s house].
34 Yesuusi dumma dumma harggen oykettida daro asaa pathidi, daro tuna ayyaanata kessis. I ooneekko tuna ayyaanati erida gisho, entta odisonna diggis.
Jesus healed many people who were ill with various diseases. He also expelled many demons [from people]. He did not allow the demons to tell people [about him], because they knew that he [had come from God, and for various reasons he did not want everyone to know that yet].
35 Yesuusi wontta guura denddidi, asi baynna bessi bidi, yan Xoossaa woossis.
Jesus got up very early [the next morning] while it was still dark. He left [the house] and went away [from the town] to a place where there were no people. Then he prayed there.
36 Simooninne iyara de7eyssati iya koyishe bidosona.
Simon and his companions searched for him. When they found him, [wanting him to go back to town to help other people], they said to him,
37 Entti iya demmidi, “Asay ubbay nena koyees” yaagidosona.
“[Come back to the town with us, because] many [HYP] people [in Capernaum] are looking for you!”
38 Yesuusi qassi entta, “He heeran de7iya hara katamata yedhdhite. Taani yiday Wonggelaa odanaw gidiya gisho yankka qaala odanaw bessees” yaagis.
He said to them, “[No], let’s go on to the neighboring towns in order that I can preach there also, because the reason that I came [into the world] was to [preach to people] in many places!”
39 Ayhude Woosa Keethatan qaala odishenne tuna ayyaanata kessishe, Galiila biitta ubban yuuyis.
So they went throughout Galilee [district. As they did so, each (Sabbath/Jewish rest day]) he preached in (synagogues/Jewish meeting places). He was also expelling evil spirits [from people].
40 Baroy oykkida issi uray Yesuusakko yidi, iya sinthan gulbbatidi, “Neeni koykko tana geeshshanaw dandda7aasa” yaagidi woossis.
[One day] a man who had [a bad skin disease called] leprosy came to Jesus. He knelt down in front of Jesus and then he pleaded with him saying, “[Please heal me, because I know] you are able to heal me if you want to!”
41 Yesuusi iyaw qadhettidi, ba kushiya yeddidi iya bochchidi, “Taani koyays, geeya” yaagis.
Jesus felt very sorry for him. [So he ignored the religious laws about coming close to people who had that disease]. He reached out his hand and touched the man. Then he said to him, “Since I am willing [to heal you], be healed {I heal you} [now]!”
42 Sohuwara baroy uraa yeddin uray paxis.
Immediately the man was healed! He was no longer a leper!
43 Yesuusi uraa minthi naagisidi kessi yeddis.
Jesus spoke sternly to him before he sent him away.
44 Yesuusi iya, “Nena era, hayssa oodeskka odoppa. Shin bada ne asatethaa kahine bessa. Neeni ha77i geeshshi gididayssa asa erisanaw, Musey kiittida yarshshuwa yarshsha” yaagis.
What Jesus said was, “Go to a local priest and show yourself to him [in order that he may examine you and verify that you are healed]. Then, [after the priest tells the local people], they will know [that you have been healed, and you will be able to associate with them again]. Make sure that you do not tell others [about what happened] Then go to [Jerusalem and take to the priest what Moses commanded that people who have been healed from leprosy should offer, in order that he] may offer it [as a sacrifice to God].”
45 Shin uray bidi, guta ubban asa ubbaas odis. Hessa gisho, Yesuusi qoncce keyidi, katama gelanaw dandda7ibeenna. Shin asi baynnason gaxan de7is; qassi asay ubba bessafe iyaakko yoosona.
The man went [and presented himself to the priest. But then] he began to tell many people about [how Jesus had healed him] [DOU]. As a result, Jesus was no longer able to enter any town publicly [because the crowds would surround him]. Instead, he remained outside [the towns] in places [where no people lived]. But people kept coming to him from all over that region.
