3 Bara sanatti Yohaannis+ Cuuphaan lafa onaa Yihudaa keessatti lallabaa+ dhufe;

5 Yeroo sanatti namoonni Yerusaalem, guutummaa Yihudaa fi biyyoota naannoo Yordaanos jiran hundumaa keessaa gara isaa ni dhufu turan;+ 6 isaanis cubbuu isaanii ifatti himachaa Laga Yordaanos+ keessatti isaan cuuphamu* turan.

20 Sababiin isaas, Heroodis, Yohaannis nama qajeelaa fi qulqulluu taʼuu isaa waan beekuuf+ isa sodaata, akkasumas eegumsa isaaf godha ture. Inni wanta Yohaannis jedhu erga dhagaʼee booda, maal akka godhu kan hin beekne taʼus, gammachuudhaan isa dhaggeeffata ture.