Matthew 3
1 Some time later John the Baptist appeared on the scene, proclaiming in the Judean desert,
Ní ọjọ́ wọ̀n-ọn-nì, Johanu onítẹ̀bọmi wá, ó ń wàásù ní aginjù Judea.
2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has arrived!”
Ó ń wí pé, “Ẹ ronúpìwàdà, nítorí ìjọba ọ̀run kù sí dẹ̀dẹ̀.”
3 He was the one Isaiah spoke about when he said, “A voice is heard crying out in the desert, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord. Make the paths straight for him.’”
Èyí ni ẹni náà ti wòlíì Isaiah sọ̀rọ̀ nípa rẹ̀ pé, “Ohùn ẹni ti ń kígbe ní ijù, ‘Ẹ tún ọ̀nà Olúwa ṣe, ẹ ṣe ojú ọ̀nà rẹ̀ kí ó tọ́.’”
4 John had clothes made of camel hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Aṣọ Johanu náà sì jẹ́ ti irun ìbákasẹ, ó sì di àmùrè awọ sí ẹ̀gbẹ́ rẹ̀. Eṣú àti oyin ìgàn sì ni oúnjẹ rẹ̀.
5 People came to him from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and the entire Jordan region,
Àwọn ènìyàn jáde lọ sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ láti Jerusalẹmu àti gbogbo Judea àti àwọn ènìyàn láti gbogbo ìhà Jordani.
6 and were baptized in the Jordan River, publicly admitting their sins.
Wọ́n ń jẹ́wọ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wọn, a sì ń bamitiisi wọn ní ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀ ní odò Jordani.
7 But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he said to them, “You vipers' brood! Who warned you to run away from the coming judgment?
Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ó rí ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn Farisi àti Sadusi tí wọ́n ń wá ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi, ó wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ̀yin ọmọ paramọ́lẹ̀! Ta ni ó kìlọ̀ fún yín pé kí ẹ́ sá kúrò nínú ìbínú tí ń bọ̀?
8 Show by what you do that you have truly repented,
Ẹ so èso tí ó yẹ fún ìrònúpìwàdà.
9 and don't presume to say proudly to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.’ I tell you that God could make children of Abraham from these stones.
Kí ẹ má sì ṣe rò nínú ara yin pé, ‘Àwa ní Abrahamu ní baba.’ Èmi wí fún yín, Ọlọ́run lè mu àwọn ọmọ jáde láti inú àwọn òkúta wọ̀nyí wá fún Abrahamu.
10 In fact the ax is ready to chop down the trees. Every tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
Nísinsin yìí, a ti fi àáké lè gbòǹgbò igi, àti pé gbogbo igi tí kò bá so èso rere ni a óò ge lulẹ̀ ti a ó sì wọ jù sínú iná.
11 Yes, I baptize you in water to show repentance, but after me is coming one who is greater than I am. I'm not worthy even to remove his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
“Èmi fi omi bamitiisi yín fún ìrònúpìwàdà. Ṣùgbọ́n lẹ́yìn mi ẹnìkan tí ó pọ̀jù mí lọ ń bọ̀, bàtà ẹni tí èmi kò tó gbé. Òun ni yóò fi Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ àti iná bamitiisi yín.
12 He has his winnowing tool ready in his hand. He will clean up the threshing floor and gather the wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn the chaff with fire that can't be put out.”
Ẹni ti àmúga ìpakà rẹ̀ ń bẹ ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀, yóò gbá ilẹ̀ ìpakà rẹ̀, yóò kó alikama rẹ̀ sínú àká, ṣùgbọ́n ìyàngbò ni yóò fi iná àjóòkú sun.”
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
Nígbà náà ni Jesu ti Galili wá sí odò Jordani kí Johanu bá à lè ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi fún un.
14 But John tried to change his mind. He told Jesus, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me to baptize you?”
Ṣùgbọ́n Johanu kò fẹ́ ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi fún un, ó wí pé, “Ìwọ ni ìbá bamitiisi fún mi, ìwọ sì tọ̀ mí wá?”
15 “Please do so, because it's good for us to do what God says is right,” Jesus told him. So John agreed to do it.
Jesu sì dáhùn pé, “Jọ̀wọ́ rẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀ náà, nítorí bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó yẹ fún wa láti mú gbogbo òdodo ṣẹ.” Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Johanu gbà, ó sì ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi fún un.
16 Immediately after he was baptized, Jesus came out of the water. The heavens were opened, and he saw God's Spirit like a dove descending, landing on him.
Bí ó si tí ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi fún Jesu tán, Ó jáde láti inú omi. Ní àkókò náà ọ̀run ṣí sílẹ̀ fún un, Ó sì rí Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run ń sọ̀kalẹ̀ bí àdàbà, ó sì bà lé e.
17 A voice from heaven said, “This is my son whom I love, who pleases me.”
Ohùn kan láti ọ̀run wá sì wí pé, “Èyí sì ni àyànfẹ́ ọmọ mi, ẹni tí inú mi dùn sí gidigidi.”
