Maatoossa Mishiraachchuwaa 3

S’ammak’iyaa Yohaannisi K’aalaa Odeedda

1,2 He wode S’ammak’iyaa Yohaannisi asaa, «Saluwaa kawutetsay matatteedda diraw, hintte nagaraappe simmite» yaagiidde, Yihudaa mela biittaan odiidde yeedda.✝3:1-2 Mat. 4:17; Mar. 1:15 3 Ayaw gooppe, nabiyaa Isiyaase, Yohaannisabaa odiidde,

«Ittuu mela biittaan bare k’aalaa d’ok’k’u ootsiide,

‹Godaa ogiyaa giigissite.

I hemettana loossuwaakka

aw sitti ootsite› geedda»

yaageedda.✝3:3 Isa. 40:3

4 Yohaannisaw gaaluwaa isikiyaa dadetteedda mayuu de’ee; k’ay bare s’eessan dafuwaa danc’c’eedda; I miyaa k’umaykka booliyaanne bazzuwaa eessaa.✝3:4 1 Kat. 1:8 5 Asay he wode Yerusaalameppe, Yihudaa gadiyaa ubbaa saappenne Yorddaanoosa Shaafaa heeraan de’iyaa gadiyaa ubbaappe aakko yiino. 6 Barenttu nagaraa paas’ina, Yorddaanoosa Shaafaan asaa s’ammak’eedda.