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1 U one dane pojavi se Ivan Krstitelj propovijedajući u Judejskoj pustinji:
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
2 “Obratite se jer približilo se kraljevstvo nebesko!”
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
3 Ovo je uistinu onaj o kom proreče Izaija prorok: Glas viče u pustinji: Pripravite put Gospodinu, poravnite mu staze!
This is the one who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, who said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.’”
4 Ivan je imao odjeću od devine dlake i kožnat pojas oko bokova; hranom mu bijahu skakavci i divlji med.
Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and 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 Jerusalem was going out to him, and so were all Judea and all the region around the Jordan.
6 Primali su od njega krštenje u rijeci Jordanu ispovijedajući svoje grijehe.
They were being baptized by him in the Jordan, 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 John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Donosite dakle plod dostojan obraćenja.
Produce fruit consistent with 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 that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
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 is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown 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 baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
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 clean out his threshing floor and 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 Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 Ivan ga odvraćaše: “Ti mene treba da krstiš, a ti da k meni dolaziš?”
But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by yoʋ, and yet yoʋ are coming to me?”
15 Ali mu Isus odgovori: “Pusti sada! Ta dolikuje nam da tako ispunimo svu pravednost!” Tada mu popusti.
But Jesus answered him, “Permit it for now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John permitted 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.
After being baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water. And behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
17 I eto glasa s neba: “Ovo je Sin moj, Ljubljeni! U njemu mi sva milina!”
And behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
