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;
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region 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.
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.
3 Innis dhiifama cubbuutiif cuuphaa qalbii jijjiirrannaa lallabaa biyya naannoo Yordaanos hunda keessa deeme.
He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for 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 scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.
5 Sululli hundi ni guutama; tulluu fi gaarri hundinuus gad deebifamu. Karaan jalʼaan ni qajeela; daandiin buʼaa baʼiinis wal qixxeeffama.
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 Sanyiin namaa hundinuus fayyisuu Waaqaa ni arga.’”
And all humanity will see the salvation of God.'"
7 Yohannisis warra harka isaatti cuuphamuuf dhufaniin akkana jedhe; “Isin ijoollee buutii nana! Dheekkamsa dhufu jalaa akka baqattaniif eenyutu isinitti hime?
He said therefore to the crowds who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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.
Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
9 Qottoon amma iyyuu hidda mukkeenii irra kaaʼameera; mukti ija gaarii hin naqanne hundinuus muramee ibiddatti darbatama.”
Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."
10 Namoonni sunis, “Yoos maal haa goonuu ree?” jedhanii isa gaafatan.
The crowds asked him, "What then must we do?"
11 Yohannisis deebisee, “Namni uffata lama qabu isa homaa hin qabneef haa qoodu; kan nyaata qabus akkasuma haa godhu” jedheen.
He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."
12 Qaraxxoonni cuuphamuu dhufanii, “Yaa barsiisaa, nu hoo maal haa goonu?” jedhanii isa gaafatan.
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"
13 Innis, “Waan ajajamtan caalaa walitti hin qabinaa” jedheen.
He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."
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.
Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."
15 Namoonni sun hawwiidhaan eegaa turan; hundi isaaniis, “Yohannis kun inni Kiristoos taʼinnaa laata?” jedhanii garaa isaaniitti yaadaa turan.
As the people were in expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Messiah,
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 them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. 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.”
whose 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.
Then with many other exhortations he preached 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 Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
20 hammina isaa hunda irratti dabalee Yohannisin mana hidhaatti galchee itti cufe.
added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
21 Yeroo namoonni hundinuu cuuphamaa turanitti, Yesuusis ni cuuphame. Utuu inni kadhachaa jiruu samiin banamee,
Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky 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 in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "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,
When he began, Jesus was about thirty years old, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli,
24 ilma Maataat, ilma Lewwii, ilma Melkii, ilma Yaanaa, ilma Yoosef,
of Mattat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Jannai, of Joseph,
25 ilma Maataatiyaas, ilma Amoos, ilma Naahoom, ilma Asiiliim, ilma Naagee,
of Mattithiah, of Amos, of Nahum, of Hesli, of Naggai,
26 ilma Maaʼat, ilma Maataatiyaas, ilma Semeeʼi, ilma Yoosef, ilma Yoodaa,
of Mahath, of Mattithiah, of Shimei, of Joseph, of Judah,
27 ilma Yoonaan, ilma Resaa, ilma Zarubaabel, ilma Sheʼaltiiʼeel, ilma Neeri,
of Johanan, of Rhesa, of Zerubbabel, of Shealtiel, of Neri,
28 ilma Melkii, ilma Hadii, ilma Qoosaam, ilma Elmaadaam, ilma Eer,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29 ilma Iyyaasuu, ilma Eliiʼezer, ilma Yoorim, ilma Maataat, ilma Lewwii,
of Josi, of Eliezer, of Jorim, of Mattat, of Levi,
30 ilma Simiʼoon, ilma Yihuudaa, ilma Yoosef, ilma Yoonaan, ilma Eliyaaqeem,
of Simeon, of Judah, of Joseph, of Jehonan, of Eliakim,
31 ilma Meeleyaa, ilma Mennaa, ilma Maataataa, ilma Naataan, ilma Daawit,
of Maleah, of Menan, of Mattattah, of Nathan, of David,
32 ilma Isseey, ilma Yoobeed, ilma Boʼeez, ilma Salmoon, ilma Nahishoon,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Boaz, of Salmon, of Nahshon,
33 ilma Amiinaadaab, ilma Aaraam, ilma Hezroon, ilma Faares, ilma Yihuudaa,
of Amminadab, of Ram, of Hezron, of Perez, of Judah,
34 ilma Yaaqoob, ilma Yisihaaq, ilma Abrahaam, ilma Taaraa, ilma Naahoor,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nahor,
35 ilma Seruug, ilma Reʼuu, ilma Feleg, ilma Eeber, ilma Saalaa,
of Serug, of Reu, of Peleg, of Eber, of Shelah,
36 ilma Qaayinaam ilma Arfaaksaad, ilma Seem, ilma Nohi, ilma Laamehi,
of Kenan, of Arpachshad, of Shem, of Noah, of Lamech,
37 ilma Matuuselaa, ilma Henook, ilma Yaared, ilma Mahalaleel, ilma Keenaan,
of Methuselah, of Enoch, of Jared, of Mahalalel, of Kenan,
38 ilma Enoos, ilma Seeti, ilma Addaam, ilma Waaqaa.
of Enosh, of Seth, of Adam, of God.
