Mattheum 3
1 In diebus autem illis venit Ioannes Baptista praedicans in deserto Iudaeae,
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 et dicens: Poenitentiam agite: appropinquabit enim regnum caelorum.
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3 Hic est enim, de quo dictum est per Isaiam prophetam dicentem: Vox clamantis in deserto: Parate viam Domini: rectas facite semitas eius.
This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
4 Ipse autem Ioannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum, et zonam pelliceam circa lumbos suos: esca autem eius erat locustae, et mel silvestre.
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Tunc exibat ad eum Ierosolyma, et omnis Iudaea, et omnis regio circa Iordanem;
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6 et baptizabantur ab eo in Iordane, confitentes peccata sua.
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7 Videns autem multos Pharisaeorum, et Sadducaeorum venientes ad baptismum suum, dixit eis: Progenies viperarum, quis demonstravit vobis fugere a ventura ira?
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Facite ergo fructum dignum poenitentiae.
Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9 Et ne velitis dicere intra vos: Patrem habemus Abraham. dico enim vobis quoniam potens est Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahae.
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
10 Iam enim securis ad radicem arboris posita est. Omnis ergo arbor, quae non facit fructum bonum, excidetur, et in ignem mittetur.
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 Ego quidem baptizo vos in aqua in poenitentiam: qui autem post me venturus est, fortior me est, cuius non sum dignus calceamenta portare: ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu sancto, et igne.
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12 Cuius ventilabrum in manu sua: et permundabit aream suam: et congregabit triticum suum in horreum, paleas autem comburet igne inextinguibili.
His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
13 Tunc venit Iesus a Galilaea in Iordanem ad Ioannem, ut baptizaretur ab eo.
At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 Ioannes autem prohibebat eum, dicens: Ego a te debeo baptizari, et tu venis ad me?
But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15 Respondens autem Iesus, dixit ei: Sine modo: sic enim decet nos implere omnem iustitiam. Tunc dimisit eum.
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
16 Baptizatus autem Iesus, confestim ascendit de aqua, et ecce aperti sunt ei caeli: et vidit spiritum Dei descendentem sicut columbam, et venientem super se.
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
17 Et ecce vox de caelis dicens: Hic est filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi complacui.
And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
