23 Qassi Yohaannisi Saleeme matan de7iya Henoona giyason gidiya haathi de7iya gisho asaa yan xammaqees. Asaykka yaa bidi xammaqettosona.
24 He wode Yohaannisi buroo qashettibeenna.
25 Hessafe guye, Yohaannisa tamaaretinne issi Ayhude addey geesho wogabaa palamidosona.
26 Entti Yohaannisakko bidi, “Asttamaariyaw, Yorddaanose Shaafappe hefinthan neera de7eyssi, neeni iyabaa markkattidayssi, hekko xammaqees. Asay ubbayka iyaakko boosona” yaagidosona.
27 Yohaannisi zaaridi, “Xoossay immonna asi aybibaakka ekkanaw dandda7enna.
28 ‘Taani Kiristtoosa gidikke, shin iyappe sinthe kiitetas’ gidayssas hinttee, hintte huu7en taw markka.
29 Gelos giigidaara ekkenaw giigidayssassa. Ekkeyssa laggey iya matan eqqidi I geyssa si7iya wode daro ufayttees. Hessa gisho, hayssi ta ufayssay polettis.
30 I gitatanaw taani guuxanaw bessees” yaagis.
31 Bollafe yeyssi ubbaafe bolla. Sa7appe benttidayssi sa7abaa. I sa7abaa odees. Saloppe yeyssi ubbaafe bolla.
32 I ba be7idabaanne si7idabaa markkattees, shin iya markkatethaa ekkey baawa.
33 Iya markkatethaa ekkiya oonikka Xoossay tuma gideyssa qonccisees.