Matthew 3
1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
In then the days those comes John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
and saying; do repent; has drawn near for the kingdom of the heavens.
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”
This for is the [One] having been spoken of (through *N+kO) Isaiah the prophet saying; [The] voice of one crying in the wilderness do prepare the way of [the] Lord, straight do make the paths of Him.
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Himself now John was having the garment of him of hair of a camel and a belt of leather around the waist of him; and [the] food was of him locusts and honey wild.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
At that time were going out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region around the Jordan,
6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
and were being baptized in the Jordan (River *no) by him confessing the sins of them.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Having seen now many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the baptism of him he said to them; Brood of vipers, who forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
do produce therefore (fruit worthy *N+kO) of repentance.
9 Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
And not may you presume to say within yourselves; [As] father we have Abraham; I say for to you that able is God out of stones these to raise up children to Abraham.
10 Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
Already now (and *k) the ax to the root of the trees is applied. every therefore tree not producing fruit good is cut down and into [the] fire is thrown.
11 “I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
I myself indeed you baptize with water to repentance, however after me is coming mightier than I He is of whom not I am fit the sandals to carry; He himself you will baptize with [the] Spirit Holy and with fire;
12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
whose winnowing fork [is] in the hand of Him, and He will clear the threshing floor of Him and will gather the wheat of Him into the barn (of him *o) the but chaff He will burn up with fire unquenchable.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John to be baptized by him.
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
But John was hindering Him saying; I myself need have by You to be baptized, and You yourself come to me?
15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
Answering however Jesus said unto (him; *NK+o) do permit [it] now; thus for fitting it is to us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permits Him.
16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
(and *k) Having been baptized (now *no) Jesus immediately went up from the water. and behold were opened to Him the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and alighting upon Him.
17 Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
And behold a voice out of the heavens saying; This is the Son of Mine the beloved in whom I was well pleased.
