Luuqaasa 3:4-14

⁴Hessika nabey Isayaasi ba maxaafan, “Bazzo giddon ba qaala dhoqqu oothidi, waassiya uraa qaalay, ‘Godaa ogiya giigisite, horogaakka piddi oothite.

⁵Aafo ubbay kumana, zumaynne derey ziqqi gaana. Wobbe ogey luulana, giigonna horogay qinxi gaana.

⁶Asho ma77ida ubbay, Xoossaa ashuwa be7ana’ ” gidi xaafidayssada hanis.

⁷Yohaannisi, ba kushen xammaqettanaw yida asaakko, “Hinttenoo, shoosha nayto yaanaw de7iya hanquwafe attana mela hinttena zoriday oonee?

⁸Hiza, hintte simuwa qonccisiya lo77o ooso oothite, hintte wozanan, ‘Nuus, nu aaway Abrahamey de7ees gidi ceeqettofite.’ Haa si7ite, ha shuchchatappe Xoossay Abrahames na7a kessanaw dandda7ees.

⁹Hekko, beexey mithaa xaphon de7ees. Hiza, lo77o ayfe ayfonna mitha ubbay qanxettidi taman yegettana” yaagis.

¹⁰Asay, “Yaatin nuuni ay oothinoo?” yaagidi oychchidosona.

¹¹Yohaannisi zaaridi, “Nam77u afili de7iya asi baynnayssas immo. Kathi de7eyssi baynnayssas immo” yaagis.

¹²Qaraxa qanxiseyssati xammaqettanaw yidi, “Asttamaariyaw, nuuni ay oothinoo?” yaagidosona.

¹³I zaaridi, “Hintte qanxisanaw kiitettoyssafe aathidi ekkofite” yaagis.

¹⁴Qassi wotaaddareti yidi, “Nuuni ay oothinoo” yaagidi oychchidosona. Yohaannisi, “Ooddebaakka wolqqan dafidi ekkofite, oonakka worddon mootoppite, hintte damoozey hinttew gido; ufayttidi de7ite” yaagis.