Matthew 3
1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, saying,
He wode Xammaqiya Yohaannisi, “Xoossaa kawotethay matattida gisho hintte nagaraappe simmite” yaagidi sabbakishe Yihuda bazzo biittaa yis.
2 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
Nabiya Isayaasi Yohaannisabaa odidayssa mela, “Bazzo biittan, issoy ba qaala dhoqqu oothidi, ‘Godaa ogiya giigisite. Iya horogaa piddi oothite’ gis” yaagettiday iyassa yaagis.
4 Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Yohaannisi gimale ikiseppe oosettida afila ma77ees. Ba xeessan dafo danccees. I miya kathayka boolenne degera eesi.
5 Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about the Jordan;
Asay he wode Yerusalaame katamaappe, Yihuda biitta ubbaafenne Yorddaanose Shaafaa heerappe iyaakko yoosona.
6 and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Bantta nagaraa paaxidi Yorddaanose Shaafan Yohaannisa kushen xammaqettosona.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Yohaannisi, daro Farisaawetinne Saduqaaweti xammaqettanaw baakko yeyssata be7idi, enttako, “Ha iita shooshatoo, yaana Xoossaa hanquwafe baqatana mela hinttena oone zoriday?
8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
Hiza, hinttee, hintte nagaraappe simmidayssa erisiyabaa oothite.
9 and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Hinttee, hintte wozanan, ‘Abrahamey, nu aaway de7ees’ gidi qoppofite. Loythi si7ite! Xoossay ha shuchchatappe Abrahames na7a kessanaw dandda7ees.
10 And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Beexey mithaa xaphuwan giigidi uttis; lo77o ayfe ayfonna mitha ubbay qanxettidi taman yegettana.
11 I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:
“Hinttee, hintte nagaraappe simmidayssa erisanaw taani hinttena haathan xammaqays. Shin taappe guyera yeyssi hinttena Geeshsha Ayyaananinne taman xammaqana. I taappe daro wolqqaamees; taani hari attoshin iya caammaa tookkanawukka bessike.
12 whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
Kathaa geeshshiya pithey iya kushen de7ees. Kathaa loythi geeshshees; gisttiya ba shaaliyan qolana, shin punuwa to7onna taman xuuggana” yaagis.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
He wode Yesuusi Yohaannisa kushen xammaqettanaw Galiilappe Yorddaanose Shaafaa bis.
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Shin Yohaannisi iya digganaw koyid, “Taani nenan xammaqettanaw koshshishin neeni taakko yay?” yaagis.
15 But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.
Shin Yesuusi zaaridi, “Xoossay nuuppe koyabaa ubbaa nu polanaw bessiya gisho, ha77i taw ero ga” yaagis. Yohaannisi iyaw ero gidi ekkis.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;
Yesuusi xammaqettida mela haathaafe keyis. Iirakka saloy dooyettin Xoossaa Ayyaanay holleda yishin qassi ba bolla wol77ammidi wodhdhishin be7is.
17 and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
He wode, “Ta dosiya, iyan tana ufayssiya ta na7ay hayssa” yaagiya qaalay saloppe yis.
