Matthew 3
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
In diebus autem illis venit Joannes Baptista prædicans in deserto Judææ,
2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
et dicens: Pœnitentiam agite: appropinquavit enim regnum cælorum.
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.’”
Hic est enim, qui dictus est per Isaiam prophetam dicentem: Vox clamantis in deserto: Parate viam Domini; rectas facite semitas ejus.
4 John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Ipse autem Joannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum, et zonam pelliceam circa lumbos suos: esca autem ejus erat locustæ, et mel silvestre.
5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
Tunc exibat ad eum Jerosolyma, et omnis Judæa, et omnis regio circa Jordanem;
6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
et baptizabantur ab eo in Jordane, confitentes peccata sua.
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?
Videns autem multos pharisæorum, et sadducæorum, venientes ad baptismum suum, dixit eis: Progenies viperarum, quis demonstravit vobis fugere a ventura ira?
8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
Facite ergo fructum dignum pœnitentiæ.
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.
Et ne velitis dicere intra vos: Patrem habemus Abraham. Dico enim vobis quoniam potens est Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahæ.
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.
Jam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est. Omnis ergo arbor, quæ non facit fructum bonum, excidetur, et in ignem mittetur.
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.
Ego quidem baptizo vos in aqua in pœnitentiam: qui autem post me venturus est, fortior me est, cujus non sum dignus calceamenta portare: ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu Sancto, et igni.
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.”
Cujus ventilabrum in manu sua: et permundabit aream suam: et congregabit triticum suum in horreum, paleas autem comburet igni inextinguibili.
13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Tunc venit Jesus a Galilæa in Jordanem ad Joannem, ut baptizaretur ab eo.
14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
Joannes autem prohibebat eum, dicens: Ego a te debeo baptizari, et tu venis ad 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.
Respondens autem Jesus, dixit ei: Sine modo: sic enim decet nos implere omnem justitiam. Tunc dimisit eum.
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.
Baptizatus autem Jesus, confestim ascendit de aqua, et ecce aperti sunt ei cæli: et vidit Spiritum Dei descendentem sicut columbam, et venientem super se.
17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
Et ecce vox de cælis dicens: Hic est Filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi complacui.
