10 Erissiyo ashkkarati Yesuusa, “Yaatin, higgiyaa tamaarissiyaageeti aissi, ‘Eelaasi kasetidi yaanau bessees’ giyoonaa?” yaagidi oichchidosona.
intte eta kiitaa ammananabaa gidikko, yaana giido Eelaasi ha Yohaannisa.
Erissiyo ashkkarati zaaridi, “Nena issi issi asai, Xammaqiya Yohaannisa yaagees; harati qassi Eelaasa yaagoosona; qassi baggati Ermmaasa woi hananabaa yootiyaageetuppe issuwaa yaagoosona” yaagidosona.
Oichchin i zaaridi yaagiis; “Eelaasi kaseti yiidi, ubbabaa giigissana.
Eti Yesuusa, “Higgiyaa tamaarissiyaageeti aissi, ‘Eelaasi kasetidi yaanau bessees’ giyoonaa?” yaagidi oichchidosona.
Eti, “Yaatin, neeni oonee? Neeni Eelaaseeyye?” yaagidi oichchidosona. Oichchin Yohaannisi, “Akkai gidikke” yaagiis. Qassikka eti, “Neeni hananabaa yootiyaagee?” yaagidi oichchidosona. Oichchin Yohaannisi, “Akkai” yaagidi zaariis.
Yohaannisa, “Neeni Kiristtoosa woi, Eelaasa woi hananabaa yootiyaagaa gidana xayikko, yaatin aissi xammaqai?” yaagidi oichchidosona.