40 Yeesso ꞌdeerka toro nokhte, hawti Yoordan aficheki ꞌdiri goorat Yoohana ꞌdooꞌd kabaattissiyo imaahe, intaas fiddiye.
Waha tuumman la ilkerengeetti Beꞌdaaniya hawti Yoordane ꞌdusso berihicheenye Yoohana enenyet kabaattissiyo, iche kayitaaheen.
Maantaka Yeesso inti yaafohi Yaꞌhuud kaargaan ma kaassahan. Yeesso intaas katabe, abattitiis khabaayi irte, ilkerengeettoo hidaad haggeenye Efireem layadeeh irte, fiddiye.
ꞌDaꞌddaboka, Yeesso boroofenhi Gaalilaaya ka, kolba ilkerengeettoo irte. Jeenteti weynaanti Yaꞌhuud ogoos iyowattuu, boroofenhi Yaꞌhuudiya ma iran.
Yoohana iyimaateene, wihi icho iyidaaheen, “Eti weenoow, eti goorat hawti Yoordane ꞌdusso ꞌdirihiche ka kileejire, at woriis kayeyyeedde kalla. Yey, enenyet tuumman la usu iirta, ulla baattissiya.”
ꞌDeerka wihi us abattitiis iyidah, “Kaha, boroofenhi Yaꞌhuudiya a inokhanni.”