Xammaqiyaa Yohaannisi Qaalaa Odeedda
1,2 He wode Xammaqiyaa Yohaannisi asaa, "Saluwaa kawutethay matatteedda diraw, hintte nagaraappe simmite" yaagiidde, Yihudaa mela biittaan odiidde yeedda. 3:1-2 Mat 4:17; Mar 1:15 3 Ayissi gooppe, nabiyaa Iisiyaase, Yohaannisabaa odiidde,
"Ittuu mela biittaan bare qaalaa dhoqqu udiide,
‘Godaa ogiyaa giigissite.
I hemettana loossuwaakka
aw sitti udite’ geedda"
yaageedda. 3:3 Isa 40:3
4 Yohaannisaw gaaluwaa iskiyan dadetteedda mayuu de7ee; qassi bare xeessan dafuwaa dancceedda; I miyaa qumaykka booliyaanne bazzuwaa eessaa. 3:4 2Ka 1:8 5 Asay he wode Yeerusalaameppe, Yihudaa gadiyaa ubba saappenne Yorddaanoosa Shaafaa heeran de7iyaa gadiya ubbaappe aakko yiino. 6 Barenttu nagaraa paaxina, Yorddaanoosa Shaafan asaa xammaqeedda.