Matthew 3
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Ní ọjọ́ wọ̀n-ọn-nì, Johanu onítẹ̀bọmi wá, ó ń wàásù ní aginjù Judea.
2 And saying, Repent you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Ó ń wí pé, “Ẹ ronúpìwàdà, nítorí ìjọba ọ̀run kù sí dẹ̀dẹ̀.”
3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leather girdle about his loins; and his meat 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 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
Àwọn ènìyàn jáde lọ sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ láti Jerusalẹmu àti gbogbo Judea àti àwọn ènìyàn láti gbogbo ìhà Jordani.
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Wọ́n ń jẹ́wọ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wọn, a sì ń bamitiisi wọn ní ọ̀dọ̀ rẹ̀ ní odò Jordani.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
Ẹ so èso tí ó yẹ fún ìrònúpìwàdà.
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
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 And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast 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 I indeed baptize you with water to 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 Ghost, 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 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.
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 comes Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to John, to be baptized of him.
Nígbà náà ni Jesu ti Galili wá sí odò Jordani kí Johanu bá à lè ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi fún un.
14 But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and come you to me?
Ṣùgbọ́n Johanu kò fẹ́ ṣe ìtẹ̀bọmi fún un, ó wí pé, “Ìwọ ni ìbá bamitiisi fún mi, ìwọ sì tọ̀ mí wá?”
15 And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
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 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, see, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting 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 And see a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Ohùn kan láti ọ̀run wá sì wí pé, “Èyí sì ni àyànfẹ́ ọmọ mi, ẹni tí inú mi dùn sí gidigidi.”
