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1 U one dane pojavi se Ivan Krstitelj propovijedajući u Judejskoj pustinji:
And in those days Yukhanan the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Yehuda
2 “Obratite se jer približilo se kraljevstvo nebesko!”
and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
3 Ovo je uistinu onaj o kom proreče Izaija prorok: Glas viče u pustinji: Pripravite put Gospodinu, poravnite mu staze!
For this is he who was spoken of by Eshayah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one who calls out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'"
4 Ivan je imao odjeću od devine dlake i kožnat pojas oko bokova; hranom mu bijahu skakavci i divlji med.
Now Yukhanan himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Grnuo k njemu Jeruzalem, sva Judeja i sva okolica jordanska.
Then people from Urishlim, all of Yehuda, and all the region around the Yurdinan went out to him,
6 Primali su od njega krštenje u rijeci Jordanu ispovijedajući svoje grijehe.
and they were baptized by him in the Yurdinan river, confessing their sins.
7 Kad ugleda mnoge farizeje i saduceje gdje mu dolaze na krštenje, reče im: “Leglo gujinje! Tko li vas je samo upozorio da bježite od skore srdžbe?
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?
8 Donosite dakle plod dostojan obraćenja.
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
9 I ne usudite se govoriti u sebi: 'Imamo oca Abrahama!' Jer, kažem vam, Bog iz ovoga kamenja može podići djecu Abrahamovu.
and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Avraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Avraham from these stones.
10 Već je sjekira položena na korijen stablima. Svako dakle stablo koje ne donosi dobroga roda, siječe se i u oganj baca.”
"Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
11 “Ja vas, istina, krstim vodom na obraćenje, ali onaj koji za mnom dolazi jači je od mene. Ja nisam dostojan obuće mu nositi. On će vas krstiti Duhom Svetim i ognjem.
I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Rukha d'Qudsha and with fire.
12 U ruci mu vijača, pročistit će svoje gumno i skupiti žito u svoju žitnicu, a pljevu spaliti ognjem neugasivim.”
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."
13 Tada dođe Isus iz Galileje na Jordan Ivanu da ga on krsti.
Then Yeshua came from Galila to the Yurdinan to Yukhanan, to be baptized by him.
14 Ivan ga odvraćaše: “Ti mene treba da krstiš, a ti da k meni dolaziš?”
But Yukhanan would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
15 Ali mu Isus odgovori: “Pusti sada! Ta dolikuje nam da tako ispunimo svu pravednost!” Tada mu popusti.
But Yeshua, answering, said to him, "Allow it to happen now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
16 Odmah nakon krštenja izađe Isus iz vode. I gle! Otvoriše se nebesa i ugleda Duha Božjega gdje silazi kao golub i spušta se na nj.
And Yeshua, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water; and look, the heavens were opened and he saw the Rukha of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
17 I eto glasa s neba: “Ovo je Sin moj, Ljubljeni! U njemu mi sva milina!”
And look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
