Maatewos 3
1 Bara sana Yohannis Cuuphaan gammoojjii Yihuudaa keessatti lallabaa dhufe;
In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2 innis, “Mootummaan samii dhiʼaateeraatii qalbii jijjiirradhaa” jedhe.
saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
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.
This is the one, who is spoken of by Isaiah the prophet saying, The voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye 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.
And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; 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 all the region about the Jordan, were coming out to him,
6 Cubbuu isaaniis himachaa, Laga Yordaanos keessatti isaan cuuphamaa turan.
and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing 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?
And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them; O generations of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Egaa ija qalbii jijjiirrannaa mirkaneessu naqadhaa.
Therefore bring forth 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 think not to say among yourselves; We have Abraham, our father; for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Qottoon amma iyyuu hidda mukkeenii irra kaaʼameera; mukti ija gaarii hin naqanne hundinuus muramee ibiddatti darbatama.
But already the ax is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn 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.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
12 Inni afarsaa ittiin midhaan qulleessu of harkaa qaba; qamadii isaa gombisaatti naqata; oobdii isaa ni qulqulleessa; habaqii garuu ibidda hin dhaamneen guba.”
Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purify His threshing-floor, and gather His wheat into the garner, and will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Yesuus ergasii Yohannisiin cuuphamuuf Galiilaadhaa gara Laga Yordaanos dhufe.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, in order to be baptized by him.
14 Yohannis garuu, “Ani siin cuuphamuu na barbaachisa; ati immoo gara koo dhuftaa?” jedhee isa dhowwe.
And John continued to forbid Him saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou unto me?
15 Yesuusis deebisee, “Ammaaf akkanuma haa taʼuu dhiisi; nu qajeelummaa hunda raawwachuudhaaf waan kana gochuu qabnaatii” jedheen. Yohannisis isa dhowwuu dhiise.
And Jesus responding said to him; Suffer it now; for thus it is becoming us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers 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, came up straightway from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove, coming on Him.
17 Sagaleen tokkos samii irraa, “Kun Ilma koo isa ani jaalladhuu dha; isatti baayʼee nan gammada” jedhe.
And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying; This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.
