Mattheum 3
1 In diebus autem illis venit Ioannes Baptista praedicans in deserto Iudaeae,
Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 et dicens: Poenitentiam agite: appropinquabit enim regnum caelorum.
and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
3 Hic est enim, de quo dictum est per Isaiam prophetam dicentem: Vox clamantis in deserto: Parate viam Domini: rectas facite semitas eius.
For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.
4 Ipse autem Ioannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum, et zonam pelliceam circa lumbos suos: esca autem eius erat locustae, et mel silvestre.
And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.
5 Tunc exibat ad eum Ierosolyma, et omnis Iudaea, et omnis regio circa Iordanem;
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round the Jordan,
6 et baptizabantur ab eo in Iordane, confitentes peccata sua.
and were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Videns autem multos Pharisaeorum, et Sadducaeorum venientes ad baptismum suum, dixit eis: Progenies viperarum, quis demonstravit vobis fugere a ventura ira?
But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Facite ergo fructum dignum poenitentiae.
Produce therefore fruit worthy of 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 think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10 Iam enim securis ad radicem arboris posita est. Omnis ergo arbor, quae non facit fructum bonum, excidetur, et in ignem mittetur.
And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast 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 indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
12 Cuius ventilabrum in manu sua: et permundabit aream suam: et congregabit triticum suum in horreum, paleas autem comburet igne inextinguibili.
whose winnowing fan [is] in his hand, and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and shall gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
13 Tunc venit Iesus a Galilaea in Iordanem ad Ioannem, ut baptizaretur ab eo.
Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him;
14 Ioannes autem prohibebat eum, dicens: Ego a te debeo baptizari, et tu venis ad me?
but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee; and comest thou to me?
15 Respondens autem Iesus, dixit ei: Sine modo: sic enim decet nos implere omnem iustitiam. Tunc dimisit eum.
But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it] now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers 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.
And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him:
17 Et ecce vox de caelis dicens: Hic est filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi complacui.
and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight.
