16 SHin Heeroodisi hegaa siyido wode, “Hegee taani qooriyaa muucissido Xammaqiya Yohaannisa gidennee? He i haiquwaappe paxiis” yaagiis.
Eti kase dagammi erennaagaa keenaa dagammana. Aissi giikko, Xoossai ba asaa morkkiyaageetu meqettaa laalana. Xoossai eta karido gishshau, eti yeellatana.
siyidi ba ashkkaratussi, “Hagee haiquwaappe denddida Xammaqiya Yohaannisa; Xoossai oottiyo wolqqaama malaataa i oottiyoogee hegaassa” yaagiis.
“Taani geeshsha asa oittada nagaraa oottaas” yaagiis. SHin eti a, “Hegee nuuyyo ai metoo? Hegee ne shene” yaagidosona.
SHin harati a, “Hagee Eelaasa gidennee?” yaagidosona. Harati qassi, “Hagee beni wode hananabaa yootiyaageeta milatiya hananabaa yootiyaagaa gidennee?” yaagidosona.
Aissi giikko, Heeroodisi ba ishaa Piliphphoosa machchiyo Heeroodiyaado ekki wottiis; Heeroodisi i gishshau, ba huuphen asa kiittidi, Yohaannisa oittidi, qashissi wottiis.
Metootidi, “Taani Yohaannisa qooriyaa muucissarggaas; shin hagaadan asai haasayiyo bitanee oonee?” yaagidi, Yesuusa be7anau koyees.