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Baptism of Jesus by John

John the Baptist calls out in the desert. He preaches by the river Jordan, "Turn away from your sins and be baptized, and God will forgive your sins." He is the one Isaiah predicted would make way for the Lord. The crowds gather. Immediately, he warns them not to only say they have repented. Instead, they're to follow repentance with actions that exhibit a changed heart. Jesus is baptized and receives the Holy Spirit. He kneels at the feet of someone lesser than Himself to be baptized. He demonstrates how we are to be humble.

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Luqaasa 3:1-17

Kawoy Xibaryoosi Roome biittan kawotin, tammanne ichashantho laythan, Phenxe Philaxoosi Yihuda haariya wode, Herodiisi Galila haariya wode, iya ishaa Filphoosi Ixuuriyasanne Xirakondoosa haariya wode, Lisaniyoosi Ablaanisa haariya wode, Haannaranne Qayyaafara kahine halaqa gidi de7ishin, Xoossaa qaalay Zakaryaasa na7aa Yohaanisako mela biitta yis. Yohaanisi, “Hinte nagaraape simmitenne xammaqetite. Xoossay hinte nagaraa atto gaana” yaagidi tamaarsishe Yordaanose Shaafa heeran de7iya biitta ubbaa bis. Hessika nabey Isayaasi ba maxaafan, “Mela biittan ba qaala dhoqu oothidi, waassiya uraa qaalay, ‘Godaa ogiya giigisite, horogaaka piddi oothite. Aafo ubbay kumana, zumaynne derey ziqi gaana. Wobbe ogey luulana, giigonna horogay qinxi gaana. Asho ma7ida ubbay, Xoossaa ashuwa be7ana’ ” gidi xaafidaysada hanis. Yohaanisi, ba kushen xammaqetanaw yida asaako, “Hinteno, shoosha nayto yaanaw de7iya hanquwafe attana mela hintena zoriday oonee? Hiza, hinte simuwa qoncisiya lo77o ooso oothite, hinte wozanan, ‘Nuus, nu aaway Abrahaamey de7ees gidi ceeqetofite.’ Haa si7ite, ha shuchatape Xoossay Abrahaames na7a kessanaw danda7ees. Heko, beexey mithaa xaphon de7ees. Hiza, lo77o ayfe ayfonna mitha ubbay qanxetidi taman yegetana” yaagis. Asay, “Yaatin nuuni ay oothinoo?” yaagidi oychidosona. Yohaanisi zaaridi, “Nam7u afili de7iya asi baynaysas immo. Kathi de7eysi baynaysas immo” yaagis. Qaraxa qanxiseysati xammaqetanaw yidi, “Astamaariyaw, nuuni ay oothinoo?” yaagidosona. I zaaridi, “Hinte qanxisanaw kiitetoysafe aathidi ekofite” yaagis. Qassi wotaadareti yidi, “Nuuni ay oothinoo” yaagidi oychidosona. Yohaanisi, “Oodebaaka wolqan dafidi ekofite, oonaka wordon mootopite, hinte damoozey hintew gido; ufaytidi de7ite” yaagis. Asay Kiristoosa naagishe de7iya gisho, Yohaanisa, “I Kiristoosa gidandesha?” gidi qopidosona. Yohaanisi ubbaas zaaridi, “Taani hintena haathan xammaqayis, shin taape aadhidi wolqaameysi yaana. Taani iya caammaa wodoruwa billanaw bessonna asi. I hintena Geeshsha Ayyaananinne taman xammaqana. Wudumman de7iya kathaa polo geeshshanaw pithey iya kushen de7ees. Geeshsha kathaa ba shaaliyan qolana; kaliya dhayonna taman xuuggana” yaagis.

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Luqaasa 3:21-23

Yohaanisi qashetanaape sinthe asaa ubbaa xammaqidi simmin, qasi Yesuusika xammaqetis. I woossishin saloy dooyetis. Geeshsha Ayyaanay holleda bentishe iya bolla uttis. Salope “Taani dosiya na7ay nena; ne tana ufaysaasa” giya qaalay yis. Yesuusi tamaarso oykiya wode iyaw hastamu laythi gidishin, asay iya Yoosefa na7a gidi qopis. Yoosefi Eele na7a,

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