Matthew 3
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
NOW in those days came Juchanon the Baptizer preaching in the desert of Jehud,
2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
and saying, Repent! the kingdom of heaven hath drawn nigh.
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 whom it was spoken by Eshaia the prophet: The voice which crieth in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths plain.
4 John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
But this Juchanon, his clothing was of the hair of camels, with a loins-belt of leather upon his loins; and his food was locusts and wilderness-honey.
5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
Then went forth to him Urishlem, and all Jehud, and the whole country about Jurdan;
6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
and were baptized of him in Jurdan, the river, while they were confessing their sins.
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?
But when he saw many of the Pharishee and Zodukoyee coming to be baptized, he said to them, Generation of vipers, who hath showed you to escape from the wrath that cometh?
8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
Work, therefore, fruits which are suitable to repentance.
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.
Neither ruminate and say within yourselves, that Abraham is father to us; for I say to you that Aloha is able from these stones to raise up sons unto 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.
But, behold, the axe lieth at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, which maketh not good fruit is cut down and falleth into the 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.
I, indeed, baptize you with water unto repentance; but He who cometh after me is mightier than I; he, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear, -he baptizeth you with the Spirit of Holiness 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.”
He (it is) whose fan is in his hand, and, purifying his floors, the wheat he gathereth into his garner, but the chaff he burneth with the fire that is not quenched.
13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Then came Jeshu from Galila unto Jurdan to Juchanan 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 Juchanon prohibited him, and said, I need from thee to be baptized, and hast thou come unto 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.
But Jeshu answered and said unto him, Permit now; for thus it becometh us to accomplish all righteousness. And then he permitted 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.
But when Jeshu was baptized, he immediately ascended from the waters; and the heaven was opened unto him; and he saw the Spirit of Aloha, who descended, like the dove, and came upon him.
17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
And, lo, the voice from heaven, which said, This (is) my Son, the Beloved, in whom I have delighted.
