1 Kawoy Xibaaryoosi Roome biittan kawotin, tammanne ichchashantho laythan, Phenxe Philaaxoosi Yihuda haariya wode Heroodisi Galiila haariya wode iya ishaa Filphoosi Ixuuriyasanne Xirakkonddoosa haariya wode Lisaniyoosi Ablaanisa haariya wode
2 Haannaranne Qayyaafara kahine halaqa gidi de7ishin, Xoossaa qaalay Zakkariyaasa na7aa Yohaannisakko bazzo biittaa yis.
3 Yohaannisi, “Hintte nagaraappe simmitenne xammaqetite. Xoossay hintte nagaraa atto gaana” yaagidi tamaarssishe Yorddaanose Shaafaa heeran de7iya biitta ubbaa bis.
4 Hessika nabey Isayaasi ba maxaafan,
5 Aafo ubbay kumana,
6 Asho ma77ida ubbay,
7 Yohaannisi, ba kushen xammaqettanaw yida asaakko, “Hinttenoo, shoosha nayto yaanaw de7iya hanquwafe attana mela hinttena zoriday oonee?
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.
9 Hekko, beexey mithaa xaphon de7ees. Hiza, lo77o ayfe ayfonna mitha ubbay qanxettidi taman yegettana” yaagis.
10 Asay, “Yaatin nuuni ay oothinoo?” yaagidi oychchidosona.
11 Yohaannisi zaaridi, “Nam77u afili de7iya asi baynnayssas immo. Kathi de7eyssi baynnayssas immo” yaagis.
12 Qaraxa qanxiseyssati xammaqettanaw yidi, “Asttamaariyaw, nuuni ay oothinoo?” yaagidosona.
13 I zaaridi, “Hintte qanxisanaw kiitettoyssafe aathidi ekkofite” yaagis.
14 Qassi wotaaddareti yidi, “Nuuni ay oothinoo” yaagidi oychchidosona.
15 Asay Kiristtoosa naagishe de7iya gisho Yohaannisa, “I Kiristtoosa gidanddeshshaa?” gidi qoppidosona.
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.
17 Wudumman de7iya kathaa polo geeshshanaw pithey iya kushen de7ees. Geeshsha kathaa ba shaaliyan qolana; kaliya dhayonna taman xuuggana” yaagis.
18 Qassi Yohaannisi asaa daro zore zoridi Wonggelaa odis.
19 Shin Yohaannisi Heroodisi ba ishaa machchiw, Heroodiyada, ekkida gishonne haraa iita oosota gisho kaccida wode
20 Heroodisi kaseyssa bolla haraba ubbaa gujjidi Yohaannisa woyne gelssis.
21 Yohaannisi qashettanaappe sinthe asaa ubbaa xammaqidi simmin, Yesuusikka qassi xammaqettis. I woossishin saloy dooyettis.
22 Geeshsha Ayyaanay holleda benttishe iya bolla uttis. Saloppe “Taani dosiya na7ay nena; ne tana ufayssaasa yaagiya” qaalay yis.
23 Yesuusi tamaarsso oykkiya wode iyaw hasttamu laythi gidishin, asay iya Yoosefa na7a gidi qoppis.
24 Eeley Maate na7a,
25 Yoosefi Mataate na7a, Mataatey Amoxe na7a,
26 Naagey Ma7aate na7a,
27 Samayey Yihuda na7a, Yihudi Yoonane na7a, Yoonaney Rase na7a,
28 Neerey Malkka na7a,
29 Eerey Yoose7e na7a, Yoose7ey Alaazara na7a,
30 Leewey Simoona na7a,
31 Eliyaaqemey Maliyye na7a, Maliyyey Maynaane na7a,
32 Dawitey Isseyye na7a,
33 Na7asooney Aminaadabe na7a, Aminaadabey Raame na7a, Raamey Arnne na7a,
34 Asroomey Faarese na7a,
35 Taari Naakkore na7a,
36 Seeli Qaynaame na7a,
37 Laamehey Matusaala na7a, Matusaali Heenoke na7a,
38 Qaynaaney Heenosa na7a,