Maatewos 3
1 Bara sana Yohannis Cuuphaan gammoojjii Yihuudaa keessatti lallabaa dhufe;
Now in those days, John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea,
2 innis, “Mootummaan samii dhiʼaateeraatii qalbii jijjiirradhaa” jedhe.
and saying: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
3 Kunis isa waaʼeen isaa karaa Isaayyaas raajichaatiin, “Sagalee nama, ‘Gooftaadhaaf karaa qopheessaa; daandii qajeelaas isaaf hojjedhaa’ jedhee gammoojjii keessaa iyyu tokkoo” jedhamee dubbatame sanaa dha.
For this is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, saying: “A voice crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight his paths.”
4 Uffanni Yohannis rifeensa gaalaa irraa hojjetame; innis mudhii isaatti sabbata teephaa hidhata ture. Nyaanni isaa immoo hawwaannisaa fi damma bosonaa ture.
Now the same John had a garment made from the hair of camels, and a leather belt around his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Namoonnis Yerusaalem irraa, Yihuudaa hundaa fi biyya naannoo Yordaanos guutuu irraa gara isaa dhaqaa turan.
Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan went out to him.
6 Cubbuu isaaniis himachaa, Laga Yordaanos keessatti isaan cuuphamaa turan.
And they were baptized by him in the Jordan, acknowledging their sins.
7 Inni garuu yommuu Fariisotaa fi Saduuqota keessaa baayʼeen isaanii utuu gara iddoo inni itti cuuphaa turee dhufanuu argetti akkana jedheen; “Isin ijoollee buutii nana! Dheekkamsa dhufu jalaa akka baqattaniif eenyutu isinitti hime?
Then, seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees arriving for his baptism, he said to them: “Progeny of vipers, who warned you to flee from the approaching wrath?
8 Egaa ija qalbii jijjiirrannaa mirkaneessu naqadhaa.
Therefore, produce fruit worthy of repentance.
9 Isin, ‘Abbaan keenya Abrahaamii dha’ ofiin jechuu waan dandeessan hin seʼinaa. Waaqni dhagoota kanneen irraa Abrahaamiif ijoollee kaasuu akka dandaʼu ani isinittan himaatii.
And do not choose to say within yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.
10 Qottoon amma iyyuu hidda mukkeenii irra kaaʼameera; mukti ija gaarii hin naqanne hundinuus muramee ibiddatti darbatama.
For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
11 “Ani qalbii jijjiirrannaadhaafin bishaaniin isin cuupha. Inni na duubaan dhufu garuu na caalaa jabaa dha; ani kophee isaa iyyuu baachuuf hin malu. Inni Hafuura Qulqulluu fi ibiddaan isin cuupha.
Indeed, I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who will come after me is more powerful than me. I am not worthy to carry his shoes. He will baptize you with the fire of the Holy Spirit.
12 Inni afarsaa ittiin midhaan qulleessu of harkaa qaba; qamadii isaa gombisaatti naqata; oobdii isaa ni qulqulleessa; habaqii garuu ibidda hin dhaamneen guba.”
His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. And he will gather his wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
13 Yesuus ergasii Yohannisiin cuuphamuuf Galiilaadhaa gara Laga Yordaanos dhufe.
Then Jesus came from Galilee, to John at the Jordan, in order to be baptized by him.
14 Yohannis garuu, “Ani siin cuuphamuu na barbaachisa; ati immoo gara koo dhuftaa?” jedhee isa dhowwe.
But John refused him, saying, “I ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”
15 Yesuusis deebisee, “Ammaaf akkanuma haa taʼuu dhiisi; nu qajeelummaa hunda raawwachuudhaaf waan kana gochuu qabnaatii” jedheen. Yohannisis isa dhowwuu dhiise.
And responding, Jesus said to him: “Permit this for now. For in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all justice.” Then he allowed him.
16 Yesuusis akkuma cuuphameen bishaan keessaa ol baʼe. Innis yommusuma samiin banamee, utuu Hafuurri Waaqaa akkuma gugeetti gad buʼee isa irras qubatuu arge.
And Jesus, having been baptized, ascended from the water immediately, and behold, the heavens were opened to him. And he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him.
17 Sagaleen tokkos samii irraa, “Kun Ilma koo isa ani jaalladhuu dha; isatti baayʼee nan gammada” jedhe.
And behold, there was a voice from heaven, saying: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
