1-2 He wode Xammaqiya Yohaannisi asaa, “Saluwaa kawotettai matattido gishshau, intte nagaraappe simmite” yaagiiddi, Yihudaa Bazzuwan yootiiddi yiis.
Hegaa gishshau, Yoodaahe na7ai Banaayi pude kiyidi, Yoo7aaba shocidi woriis; worin i bazzon de7iya ba gaden moogettiis.
Taani intteyyo tumaa odais; aayee uluwaappe yelettida asa ubban Xammaqiya Yohaannisappe aadhdhiya ooninne de7ibeenna; shin saluwaa kawotettan ubbaappe laafiyaageekka appe aadhdhana.
Yohaannisi erissiyo ashkkarati guyye simmidi biishin, Yesuusi Yohaannisabaa shiiqida asaassi hagaadan yaagidi haasayiis; “Ai be7anau bazzo kiyidetii? Carkkoi qaattiyo shombboquwaa be7anau kiyidetiiyye?
Erissiyo ashkkarati zaaridi, “Nena issi issi asai, Xammaqiya Yohaannisa yaagees; harati qassi Eelaasa yaagoosona; qassi baggati Ermmaasa woi hananabaa yootiyaageetuppe issuwaa yaagoosona” yaagidosona.
Aissi giikko, Xammaqiya Yohaannisi xillotettaa ogiyaa tamaarissiiddi, inttekko yin, i giyoogaa ammanibeekketa. SHin giiraa ekkiyaageetinne shaaramuxati i giyoogaa ammanidosona; intte harai atto hegaa be7idikka, intte nagaraappe simmidi, i giyoogaa ammanibeekketa” yaagiis.
Simmi intte intte nagaraappe simmidoogaa erissiyaabaa oottite.
biidi, “Wodee gakkiis; Xoossaa kawotettaikka matattiis. Intte nagaraappe simmidi, wonggeliyaa mishiraachchuwaa ammanite” yaagiis.
Hananabaa yootiya Isiyaasi xaafido maxaafan Xoossai, “Be7a, ta kiittiyoogaa taani neeppe sinttau yeddana. I neeyyo ogiyaa kessana.
“Ta na7au, neeni Godaa ogiyaa giigissanau appe sinttau biyo gishshau, Ubbaappe Bolla Xoossaassi oottiya hananabaa yootiyaagaa geetettana.
Yohaannisi kiittidoogeeti biichchidoogaappe guyyiyan, Yesuusi Yohaannisabaa shiiqida asaassi hagaadan yaagidi haasayiis; “Ai be7anau bazzo kiyidetii? Carkkoi qaattiyo shombboquwaa be7anau kiyidetiiyye?
“Ane akeeka; GODAI ha yohuwaa Muuseyyo haasayoosappe, oitamanne ichchashu laitta gidiis. He wodeesappe Israa7eela asai bazzuwan simerettishin, hachchi gattanau GODAI tana paxa wottiis. Be7a, ha77i ta laittai hosppun tammanne ichchashaa gidiis.
Muuse bolluwaa zareti Qeenati Yihudaa asaara Zambbaa Katamaa geetettiya Yarkko katamaappe denddidosona; denddidi Araada giyo katamaappe tohossa baggaara, Neegeeban de7iya Yihudaa Bazzuwaa biidosona; biidi yan de7iya asaa gidduwan uttidosona.