Matthew 3
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea,
2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand.
3 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.’”
For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.
4 John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
And this Iohn had his garment of camels heare, and a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: his meate was also locusts and wilde hony.
5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan.
6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
And they were baptized of him in Iordan, confessing their sinnes.
7 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?
Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?
8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendment of life.
9 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.
And thinke not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able euen of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.
10 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.
And now also is the axe put to the roote of the trees: therfore euery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into ye fire.
11 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.
In deede I baptize you with water to amendment of life, but he that commeth after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthie to beare: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.
12 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.”
Which hath his fanne in his hand, and wil make cleane his floore, and gather his wheate into his garner, but will burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire.
13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.
14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me?
15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
Then Iesus answering, saide to him, Let be nowe: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnes. So he suffered him.
16 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.
And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, and Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.
17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
And loe, a voyce came from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.
