Matthew 3
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
and saying, 'Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
for this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 'A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths.'
4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leather belt about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
And this John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin round his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region about Jordan,
Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,
6 And were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, 'Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance:
bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
and do not think to say in yourselves, A father we have — Abraham, for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham,
10 And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.
11 I indeed baptize you in water to repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire:
'I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather his wheat into the barn; but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.
whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather his wheat to the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.'
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
but John was forbidding him, saying, 'I have need by thee to be baptized — and thou dost come unto me!'
15 And Jesus answering said to him, Permit it to be so now: for thus it is befitting for us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he allowed him.
But Jesus answering said to him, 'Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfil all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, 'This is My Son — the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
