Luqaas 3
1 Xibeeriyoos Qeesaar moʼee waggaa kudha shanaffaatti jechuunis yommuu Phonxoos Phiilaaxoos bulchaa Yihuudaa turetti, Heroodis bulchaa Galiilaa ture; obboleessi isaa Fiiliphoos bulchaa Ixuriyaasii fi Xiraakonitiis, Lisaaniiyaas immoo bulchaa Abileeniis turan;
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2 yeroo sana Haannaasii fi Qayyaaffaan luboota ol aantota turan. Dubbiin Waaqaa gammoojjii keessatti gara Yohannis ilma Zakkaariyaas dhufe.
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
3 Innis dhiifama cubbuutiif cuuphaa qalbii jijjiirrannaa lallabaa biyya naannoo Yordaanos hunda keessa deeme.
He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
4 Kunis isa kitaaba dubbii Isaayyaas raajichaa keessatti akkana jedhamee barreeffamee dha: “Sagalee nama gammoojjii keessaa iyyu tokkoo: ‘Karaa Gooftaa qopheessaa; daandii isaas qajeelchaa.
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
5 Sululli hundi ni guutama; tulluu fi gaarri hundinuus gad deebifamu. Karaan jalʼaan ni qajeela; daandiin buʼaa baʼiinis wal qixxeeffama.
Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 Sanyiin namaa hundinuus fayyisuu Waaqaa ni arga.’”
And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
7 Yohannisis warra harka isaatti cuuphamuuf dhufaniin akkana jedhe; “Isin ijoollee buutii nana! Dheekkamsa dhufu jalaa akka baqattaniif eenyutu isinitti hime?
Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Egaa ija qalbii jijjiirrannaa mirkaneessu naqadhaa. Isin, ‘Abbaan keenya Abrahaamii dha’ ofiin jechuu hin jalqabinaa. Waaqni dhagoota kanneen irraa Abrahaamiif ijoollee kaasuu akka dandaʼu ani isinittan himaatii.
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
9 Qottoon amma iyyuu hidda mukkeenii irra kaaʼameera; mukti ija gaarii hin naqanne hundinuus muramee ibiddatti darbatama.”
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 Namoonni sunis, “Yoos maal haa goonuu ree?” jedhanii isa gaafatan.
The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
11 Yohannisis deebisee, “Namni uffata lama qabu isa homaa hin qabneef haa qoodu; kan nyaata qabus akkasuma haa godhu” jedheen.
John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
12 Qaraxxoonni cuuphamuu dhufanii, “Yaa barsiisaa, nu hoo maal haa goonu?” jedhanii isa gaafatan.
Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
13 Innis, “Waan ajajamtan caalaa walitti hin qabinaa” jedheen.
“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
14 Loltoonnis akkasuma, “Nu immoo maal haa goonu ree?” jedhanii isa gaafatan. Innis, “Humnaan nama irraa maallaqa hin fudhatinaa; sobaan nama hin himatinaa; mindaan keessan isin haa gaʼu” jedheen.
Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
15 Namoonni sun hawwiidhaan eegaa turan; hundi isaaniis, “Yohannis kun inni Kiristoos taʼinnaa laata?” jedhanii garaa isaaniitti yaadaa turan.
The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
16 Yohannis akkana jedhee isaan hundaaf deebii kenne; “Ani bishaaniin isin cuupha. Garuu kan na caalaa jabaa taʼe tokko ni dhufa; ani hidhaa kophee isaa illee hiikuun naaf hin malu. Inni Hafuura Qulqulluu fi ibiddaan isin cuupha.
John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 Innis oobdii isaa qulqulleessee gombisaa isaatti qamadii galfachuudhaaf afarsaan isaa harka isaa jira; habaqii garuu ibidda hin dhaamneen guba.”
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 Yohannisis dubbii biraa baayʼeedhaan namoota gorsee wangeelas isaanitti lallabe.
With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
19 Heroodis bulchaan garuu yommuu sababii inni niitii obboleessa isaa Heroodiyaas fuudhee fi sababii hammina inni hojjetee ture kaan hundaatiif Yohannis isa ifate,
But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
20 hammina isaa hunda irratti dabalee Yohannisin mana hidhaatti galchee itti cufe.
Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
21 Yeroo namoonni hundinuu cuuphamaa turanitti, Yesuusis ni cuuphame. Utuu inni kadhachaa jiruu samiin banamee,
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
22 Hafuurri Qulqulluun bifa gugeetiin mulʼatee isa irratti gad buʼe. Sagaleen, “Ati Ilma koo isa ani jaalladhuu dha; ani sitti nan gammada” jedhu tokkos samii irraa ni dhufe.
and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
23 Yesuus yeroo tajaajila isaa jalqabetti umuriin isaa gara waggaa soddomaa ture. Innis akka waan ilma Yoosef tureetti yaadamaa ture: ilma Eelii,
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 ilma Maataat, ilma Lewwii, ilma Melkii, ilma Yaanaa, ilma Yoosef,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 ilma Maataatiyaas, ilma Amoos, ilma Naahoom, ilma Asiiliim, ilma Naagee,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 ilma Maaʼat, ilma Maataatiyaas, ilma Semeeʼi, ilma Yoosef, ilma Yoodaa,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 ilma Yoonaan, ilma Resaa, ilma Zarubaabel, ilma Sheʼaltiiʼeel, ilma Neeri,
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 ilma Melkii, ilma Hadii, ilma Qoosaam, ilma Elmaadaam, ilma Eer,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 ilma Iyyaasuu, ilma Eliiʼezer, ilma Yoorim, ilma Maataat, ilma Lewwii,
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 ilma Simiʼoon, ilma Yihuudaa, ilma Yoosef, ilma Yoonaan, ilma Eliyaaqeem,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 ilma Meeleyaa, ilma Mennaa, ilma Maataataa, ilma Naataan, ilma Daawit,
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 ilma Isseey, ilma Yoobeed, ilma Boʼeez, ilma Salmoon, ilma Nahishoon,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
33 ilma Amiinaadaab, ilma Aaraam, ilma Hezroon, ilma Faares, ilma Yihuudaa,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 ilma Yaaqoob, ilma Yisihaaq, ilma Abrahaam, ilma Taaraa, ilma Naahoor,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 ilma Seruug, ilma Reʼuu, ilma Feleg, ilma Eeber, ilma Saalaa,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 ilma Qaayinaam ilma Arfaaksaad, ilma Seem, ilma Nohi, ilma Laamehi,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 ilma Matuuselaa, ilma Henook, ilma Yaared, ilma Mahalaleel, ilma Keenaan,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
38 ilma Enoos, ilma Seeti, ilma Addaam, ilma Waaqaa.
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
