Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Immerser comes, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
Now in those days came John the baptist preaching in the desert part of Judea,
2 and saying, “Convert, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near,”
and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand:
3 for this is he having been spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, Make His paths straight.”
for this is He who was spoken of by Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the desert, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
4 And this John had his clothing of camel’s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.
And this John had his clothes of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then were going forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan,
Then went, out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan,
6 and they were immersed in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
and they were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his immersion, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?
But when he saw many of the pharisees and sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bear, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion,
Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves,
9 and do not think to say in yourselves, We have a father—Abraham, for I say to you that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones,
"We have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10 and now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees, therefore, every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down, and is cast into fire.
And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore, which yieldeth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.
11 I indeed immerse you in water for conversion, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals, He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: He shall baptize you with the holy Spirit and with fire.
12 whose fan [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His floor, and will gather His wheat into the storehouse, but He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Then Jesus comes from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be immersed by him,
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized by him: but John refused Him, saying,
14 but John was forbidding Him, saying, “I have need to be immersed by You—and You come to me?”
I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
15 But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit [it] now, for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness,” then he permits Him.
And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.
16 And having been immersed, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on Him,
Then he permitted Him. And Jesus as soon as He was baptized came up from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened unto Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon Him:
17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”
and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
