Luuqaasa 3
1 Kawoy Xibaaryoosi Roome biittan kawotin, tammanne ichchashantho laythan, Phenxe Philaaxoosi Yihuda haariya wode, Heroodisi Galiila haariya wode, iya ishaa Filiphphoosi Ixuuriyasanne Xirakkonddosa haariya wode, Lisaniyoosi Ablaanisa haariya wode,
Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,
2 Hannaranne Qayyafara kahine halaqa gidi de7ishin, Xoossaa qaalay Zakkariyaasa na7aa Yohaannisakko bazzo biittaa yis.
When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.
3 Yohaannisi, “Hintte nagaraappe simmitenne xammaqetite. Xoossay hintte nagaraa atto gaana” yaagidi tamaarssishe Yorddaanose Shaafaa heeran de7iya biitta ubbaa bis.
And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
4 Hessika nabey Isayaasi ba maxaafan, “Bazzo giddon ba qaala dhoqqu oothidi, waassiya uraa qaalay, ‘Godaa ogiya giigisite, horogaakka piddi oothite.
As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
5 Aafo ubbay kumana, zumaynne dereynne ziqqi gaana. Wobbe ogey luulana, giigonna horogay qinxi gaana.
Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
6 Asho ma77ida ubbay, Xoossaa ashuwa be7ana’” gidi xaafidayssada hanis.
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
7 Yohaannisi, ba kushen xammaqettanaw yida asaakko, “Hinttenoo, shoosha nayto yaanaw de7iya hanquwafe attana mela hinttena zoriday oonee?
So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
8 Hiza, hintte simuwa qonccisiya lo77o ooso oothite, hintte wozanan, ‘Nuus, nu aaway Abrahamey de7ees gidi ceeqettofite.’ Haa si7ite, ha shuchchatappe Xoossay Abrahames na7a kessanaw dandda7ees.
Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.
9 Hekko, beexey mithaa xaphon de7ees. Hiza, lo77o ayfe ayfonna mitha ubbay qanxettidi taman yegettana” yaagis.
And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.
10 Asay, “Yaatin nuuni ay oothinoo?” yaagidi oychchidosona.
And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?
11 Yohaannisi zaaridi, “Nam77u afili de7iya asi baynnayssas immo. Kathi de7eyssi baynnayssas immo” yaagis.
And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.
12 Qaraxa qanxiseyssati xammaqettanaw yidi, “Asttamaariyaw, nuuni ay oothinoo?” yaagidosona.
Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?
13 I zaaridi, “Hintte qanxisanaw kiitettoyssafe aathidi ekkofite” yaagis.
And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.
14 Qassi wotaaddareti yidi, “Nuuni ay oothinoo” yaagidi oychchidosona. Yohaannisi, “Oodebaakka wolqqan dafidi ekkofite, oonakka worddon mootoppite, hintte damoozey hinttew gido; ufayttidi de7ite” yaagis.
And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.
15 Asay Kiristtoosa naagishe de7iya gisho, Yohaannisa, “I Kiristtoosa gidanddeshshaa?” gidi qoppidosona.
And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,
16 Yohaannisi ubbaas zaaridi, “Taani hinttena haathan xammaqays, shin taappe aadhdhidi wolqqaameyssi yaana. Taani iya caammaa wodoruwa billanaw bessonna asi. I hinttena Geeshsha Ayyaananinne taman xammaqana.
John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
17 Wudumman de7iya kathaa polo geeshshanaw pithey iya kushen de7ees. Geeshsha kathaa ba shaaliyan qolana; kaliya dhayonna taman xuuggana” yaagis.
In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned in the fire which will never be put out.
18 Qassi Yohaannisi asaa daro zore zoridi Wonggelaa odis.
And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;
19 Shin Yohaannisi Heroodisi ba ishaa machchiw, Herodiyada, ekkida gishonne haraa iita oosota gisho kaccida wode,
But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,
20 Heroodisi kaseyssa bolla haraba ubbaa gujjidi Yohaannisa woyne gelssis.
Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.
21 Yohaannisi qashettanaappe sinthe asaa ubbaa xammaqidi simmin, Yesuusikka qassi xammaqettis. I woossishin saloy dooyettis.
Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,
22 Geeshsha Ayyaanay holleda benttishe iya bolla uttis. Saloppe “Taani dosiya na7ay nena; ne tana ufayssaasa yaagiya” qaalay yis.
The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
23 Yesuusi tamaarsso oykkiya wode iyaw hasttamu laythi gidishin, asay iya Yoosefa na7a gidi qoppis. Yoosefi Eele na7a,
And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 Eeley Maate na7a, Maatey Leewe na7a, Leewey Milkka na7a, Milkkey Yoona na7a, Yooni Yoosefa na7a,
The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 Yoosefi Mataate na7a, Mataatey Amoxe na7a, Amoxey Nahoome na7a, Nahoomey Asiliime na7a, Asiliimey Naage na7a,
The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 Naagey Ma7aate na7a, Ma7aatey Mataatiye na7a, Mataatiyey Samaye na7a,
The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 Samayey Yihuda na7a, Yihudi Yoonane na7a, Yoonaney Rese na7a, Resey Zerubaabela na7a, Zerubaabeley Salatiyale na7a, Salatiyaley Neere na7a,
The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 Neerey Melkka na7a, Milkkey Haade na7a, Haadey Qoosame na7a, Qoosamey Elmodaane na7a, Elmodaaney Eere na7a,
The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 Eerey Yoose7e na7a, Yoose7ey Alaazara na7a, Alaazari Yoorame na7a, Yooramey Maxaate na7a, Maxaatey Leewe na7a,
The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 Leewey Simoona na7a, Simooni Yihuda na7a, Yihudi Yoosefa na7a, Yoosefi Yoonane na7a, Yoonaney Eliyaaqeme na7a,
The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 Eliyaaqemey Meliyye na7a, Meliyyey Maynaane na7a, Maynaaney Maxaate na7a, Maxaatey Naatane na7a, Naataney Dawite na7a,
The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 Dawitey Isseyye na7a, Isseyyey Iyobeede na7a, Iyobeedey Boo7eze na7a, Boo7ezi Solomone na7a, Solomoney Na7asoone na7a,
The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 Na7asooney Aminaadabe na7a, Aminaadabey Raame na7a, Raamey Arnne na7a, Arnney Asroome na7a,
The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 Asroomey Faarese na7a, Faaresey Yihuda na7a, Yihudi Yayqooba na7a, Yayqoobi Yisaaqa na7a, Yisaaqi Abrahaame na7a, Abrahamey Taara na7a,
The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 Taari Naakkore na7a, Naakkorey Saruuge na7a, Saruugey Rehu na7a, Rehuy Faaleqe na7a, Faaleqey Ebeero na7a, Ebeeroy Seela na7a,
The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 Seeli Qaynaame na7a, Qaynaamey Arfaksaade na7a, Arfaksaadey Seeme na7a, Seemey Nohe na7a, Nohey Laamehe na7a,
The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 Laamehey Matusaala na7a, Matusaali Heenoke na7a, Heenokey Yaarede na7a, Yaaredey Malaal7ela na7a, Malaal7eli Qaynaane na7a,
The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 Qaynaaney Heenose na7a, Heenosey Seete na7a, Seetey Addaame na7a, Addaamey Xoossaa na7a.
The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
