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 the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod ruler of Galilee, his brother Philip ruler of the territory comprising Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene,
2 yeroo sana Haannaasii fi Qayyaaffaan luboota ol aantota turan. Dubbiin Waaqaa gammoojjii keessatti gara Yohannis ilma Zakkaariyaas dhufe.
and when Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, a command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the wilderness.
3 Innis dhiifama cubbuutiif cuuphaa qalbii jijjiirrannaa lallabaa biyya naannoo Yordaanos hunda keessa deeme.
And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming 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.
This was in fulfilment of what is said in the writings of the prophet Isaiah – “The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Sululli hundi ni guutama; tulluu fi gaarri hundinuus gad deebifamu. Karaan jalʼaan ni qajeela; daandiin buʼaa baʼiinis wal qixxeeffama.
Every chasm will be filled, every mountain and hill will be levelled. The winding ways will be straightened, the rough roads made smooth,
6 Sanyiin namaa hundinuus fayyisuu Waaqaa ni arga.’”
and everyone 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?
And John said to the crowds that went to be baptised by him, ‘You children of snakes! Who has prompted you to seek refuge from the coming judgment?
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.
Let your lives, then, prove your repentance; and do not begin to say among yourselves “Abraham is our ancestor,” for I tell you that out of these stones God is able to raise descendants for Abraham!
9 Qottoon amma iyyuu hidda mukkeenii irra kaaʼameera; mukti ija gaarii hin naqanne hundinuus muramee ibiddatti darbatama.”
Already, indeed, the axe is lying at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that fails to bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.’
10 Namoonni sunis, “Yoos maal haa goonuu ree?” jedhanii isa gaafatan.
‘What are we to do then?’ the people asked.
11 Yohannisis deebisee, “Namni uffata lama qabu isa homaa hin qabneef haa qoodu; kan nyaata qabus akkasuma haa godhu” jedheen.
‘Let anyone who has two coats,’ answered John, ‘share with the person who has none; and anyone who has food do the same.’
12 Qaraxxoonni cuuphamuu dhufanii, “Yaa barsiisaa, nu hoo maal haa goonu?” jedhanii isa gaafatan.
Even tax collectors came to be baptised, and said to John, ‘Teacher, what are we to do?’
13 Innis, “Waan ajajamtan caalaa walitti hin qabinaa” jedheen.
‘Do not collect more than you have authority to demand,’ John 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.
And when some soldiers on active service asked ‘And we – what are we to do?’ he said, ‘Never use violence, or exact anything by false accusation; and be content with your pay.’
15 Namoonni sun hawwiidhaan eegaa turan; hundi isaaniis, “Yohannis kun inni Kiristoos taʼinnaa laata?” jedhanii garaa isaaniitti yaadaa turan.
Then, while the people were in suspense, and were all debating with themselves whether 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, addressing them all, said, ‘I, indeed, baptise you with water; but there is coming one more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to unfasten his sandals. He will baptise 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-fan is in his hand so that he may clear his threshing-floor, and store the grain in his barn, but the chaff he will burn with a fire that cannot be put out.’
18 Yohannisis dubbii biraa baayʼeedhaan namoota gorsee wangeelas isaanitti lallabe.
And so with many different appeals John told his 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 John rebuked Herod the ruler, for Herodia his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that he had done,
20 hammina isaa hunda irratti dabalee Yohannisin mana hidhaatti galchee itti cufe.
Herod crowned them all by shutting John up in prison.
21 Yeroo namoonni hundinuu cuuphamaa turanitti, Yesuusis ni cuuphame. Utuu inni kadhachaa jiruu samiin banamee,
Now after the baptism of all the people, and when Jesus had been baptised and was still praying, the heavens 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 came down on him in the form of a dove, and from the heavens came a voice – ‘You are my dearly loved son; you bring me great joy.’
23 Yesuus yeroo tajaajila isaa jalqabetti umuriin isaa gara waggaa soddomaa ture. Innis akka waan ilma Yoosef tureetti yaadamaa ture: ilma Eelii,
When beginning his work, Jesus was about thirty years old. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, whose ancestors were – Eli,
24 ilma Maataat, ilma Lewwii, ilma Melkii, ilma Yaanaa, ilma Yoosef,
Mattith, Levi, Melchiah, Janna, Joseph,
25 ilma Maataatiyaas, ilma Amoos, ilma Naahoom, ilma Asiiliim, ilma Naagee,
Mattithiah, Amos, Nahum, Azaliah, Nogah,
26 ilma Maaʼat, ilma Maataatiyaas, ilma Semeeʼi, ilma Yoosef, ilma Yoodaa,
Mattith, Mattithiah, Shimei, Joseph, Josheh,
27 ilma Yoonaan, ilma Resaa, ilma Zarubaabel, ilma Sheʼaltiiʼeel, ilma Neeri,
Johanan, Rhesa, Zerubbabel, Salathiel, Neriah,
28 ilma Melkii, ilma Hadii, ilma Qoosaam, ilma Elmaadaam, ilma Eer,
Melchiah, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er,
29 ilma Iyyaasuu, ilma Eliiʼezer, ilma Yoorim, ilma Maataat, ilma Lewwii,
Joshua, Eliezer, Joram, Mattith, Levi,
30 ilma Simiʼoon, ilma Yihuudaa, ilma Yoosef, ilma Yoonaan, ilma Eliyaaqeem,
Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonam, Eliakim,
31 ilma Meeleyaa, ilma Mennaa, ilma Maataataa, ilma Naataan, ilma Daawit,
Meleah, Menan, Mattithiah, Nathan, David,
32 ilma Isseey, ilma Yoobeed, ilma Boʼeez, ilma Salmoon, ilma Nahishoon,
Jesse, Obed, Boaz, Salah, Nahshon,
33 ilma Amiinaadaab, ilma Aaraam, ilma Hezroon, ilma Faares, ilma Yihuudaa,
Aminadab, Arni, Hezron, Perez, Judah,
34 ilma Yaaqoob, ilma Yisihaaq, ilma Abrahaam, ilma Taaraa, ilma Naahoor,
Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Terah, Nahor,
35 ilma Seruug, ilma Reʼuu, ilma Feleg, ilma Eeber, ilma Saalaa,
Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, Shelah,
36 ilma Qaayinaam ilma Arfaaksaad, ilma Seem, ilma Nohi, ilma Laamehi,
Kenan, Arpachshad, Shem, Noah, Lamech,
37 ilma Matuuselaa, ilma Henook, ilma Yaared, ilma Mahalaleel, ilma Keenaan,
Methuselah, Enoch, Jared, Mahalalel, Kenan,
38 ilma Enoos, ilma Seeti, ilma Addaam, ilma Waaqaa.
Enosh, Seth, son of Adam, and Adam, son of God.
