Matthew 3
1 Now in those days John the Baptizer began preaching in the wilderness of Judea
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near!”
And saying, Repent all of you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he who was referred to by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “A voice crying-out, ‘Prepare in the wilderness the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.’”
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare all of you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 Now John actually used clothes made from camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; while his food was locusts and wild honey.
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then Jerusalem, all Judea and all the region of the Jordan went out to him,
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 and were being baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: “Brood of vipers! Who tipped you off to flee from the coming wrath?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance,
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 and don't even think to say within yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as father,’ for I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Indeed, already the ax is being laid to the root of the trees. So every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 “I baptize you with water unto repentance, but the One coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) and with fire:
12 His winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
Then comes Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John tried to dissuade Him saying, “I have need to be baptized by You, and You are coming to me?”
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and come you to me?
15 But in answer Jesus said to him, “Permit it now, because thus it is appropriate to us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted Him.
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And having been baptized Jesus came up directly from the water, when wow, the heavens were opened to Him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and alighting upon Him.
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit (pneuma) of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And wow, a Voice from the heavens saying, “This is my Son, the beloved, in whom I am always well pleased!”
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
