Xammaqiya Yohaannisa timirttiya
1,2 He wode Xammaqiya Yohaannisi, "Xoossaa kawotethay matattida gisho hintte nagaraappe simmite" yaagidi sabbakishe Yihuda bazzo biittaa yis.3:1-2 Maato 4:17; Mar 1:15 3 Nabiya Isayaasi Yohaannisabaa odidayssa mela,
"Bazzo biittan,
issoy ba qaala dhoqqu oothidi,
‘Godaa ogiya giigisite.
Iya horogaa piddi oothite’ gis"3:3 Isa 40:3
yaagettiday iyassa yaagis.
4 Yohaannisi gimale ikiseppe oosettida afila ma77ees. Ba xeessan dafo danccees. I miya kathayka boolenne degera eesi.3:4 2Kawo 1:8 5 Asay he wode Yerusalaame katamaappe, Yihuda biitta ubbaafenne Yorddaanose Shaafaa heerappe iyaakko yoosona. 6 Bantta nagaraa paaxidi Yorddaanose Shaafan Yohaannisa kushen xammaqettosona.