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Yooxanaa Baabtiisaha(A)

18 Yooxanaa xertiisa ayaa waxaas oo dhan uga warrantay. 19 Markaasaa Yooxanaa wuxuu u yeedhay laba xertiisii ah oo Ciise u soo diray, oo ku yidhi, Miyaad tahay kan imanaya mise mid kalaannu dhawrnaa? 20 Nimankii goortay u yimaadeen, waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Yooxanaa Baabtiisaha ayaa noo soo kaa diray isagoo leh, Miyaad tahay kan imanaya mise mid kalaannu dhawrnaa? 21 Saacaddaas qudheeda ayuu dad badan ka bogsiiyey bukaankooda iyo cudurradooda iyo jinniyadooda sharka leh. Indhoolayaal badanna wuxuu ugu roonaaday inay wax arkaan. 22 Markaasaa Ciise u jawaabay oo ku yidhi, Taga oo Yooxanaa uga warrama waxaad aragteen iyo waxaad maqasheen. Kuwii indhaha la'aa wax bay arkaan, kuwii lugahala'aana way socdaan, kuwii baraska qabayna waa la nadiifiyey, kuwii dhegahala'aana wax bay maqlaan, kuwii dhintayna waa la kiciyey, masaakiintana injiilka waa lagu wacdiyaa, 23 oo waxaana barakaysan kan aan iga xumaanin.

24 Kuwii Yooxanaa diray goortay tageen, wuxuu bilaabay inuu dadkii badnaa wax uga sheego Yooxanaa. Maxaad cidlada ugu baxdeen? Ma waxay ahayd inaad soo aragtaan cawsduur dabaylu ruxayso? 25 Laakiin maxaad u baxdeen? Ma waxay ahayd inaad soo aragtaan nin dhar jilicsan qaba? Kuwa dharka wanaagsan qaba oo hodan ku nool waxay joogaan guryaha boqorrada. 26 Laakiin maxaad u baxdeen? Ma waxay ahayd inaad nebi soo aragtaan? Haah, waxaan idinku leeyahay, Mid nebi ka sarreeya. 27 Kanu waa kii laga qoray,

Eeg, waxaan hortaada soo dirayaa wargeeyahayga,
Kan jidkaaga ku sii diyaargarayn doona hortaada.

28 Waxaan idinku leeyahay, Intii dumar ka dhalatay, mid Yooxanaa ka weyn ma jiro, laakiin kan boqortooyada Ilaah ugu yar ayaa ka weyn. 29 Dadkii maqlay oo dhan iyo cashuurqaadayaashiiba waxay caddeeyeen inuu Ilaah yahay xaq, iyagoo ah kuwii lagu baabtiisay baabtiiskii Yooxanaa. 30 Laakiin Farrisiintii iyo kuwii sharciga yiqiin ayaa waanadii Ilaah naftooda darteed u diiday iyagoo aan Yooxanaa baabtiisin. 31 Haddaba maxaan nimanka qarnigan u ekaysiiyaa? Maxay u eg yihiin? 32 Waxay u eg yihiin carruur suuqa fadhida oo isu yeedhyeedhaysa iyagoo leh, Biibiile baannu idiin yeedhinnay, oo waad cayaari weydeen, waannu baroorannay oo waad ooyi weydeen. 33 Waayo, Yooxanaa Baabtiisaha waa yimid isagoo aan kibis cunaynin oo aan khamri cabbaynin; waxaadna tidhaahdaan, Jinni buu qabaa. 34 Wiilka Aadanahu waa yimid isagoo wax cunaya oo cabbaya, waxaadna tidhaahdaan, Eeg, waa nin cir weyn oo khamriyacab ah oo saaxiib la ah cashuurqaadayaal iyo dembilayaal. 35 Xigmaddu inay xaq tahay waa laga caddeeyey xaggii carruurteeda oo dhan.

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Jesus and John the Baptist(A)

18 John’s(B) disciples(C) told him about all these things. Calling two of them, 19 he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”

20 When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”

21 At that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses(D) and evil spirits, and gave sight to many who were blind. 22 So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[a] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.(E) 23 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”

24 After John’s messengers left, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? 25 If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear expensive clothes and indulge in luxury are in palaces. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet?(F) Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is the one about whom it is written:

“‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
    who will prepare your way before you.’[b](G)

28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God(H) is greater than he.”

29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptized by John.(I) 30 But the Pharisees and the experts in the law(J) rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)

31 Jesus went on to say, “To what, then, can I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? 32 They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to each other:

“‘We played the pipe for you,
    and you did not dance;
we sang a dirge,
    and you did not cry.’

33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine,(K) and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’(L) 35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 7:22 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.
  2. Luke 7:27 Mal. 3:1