Matthew 3
1 And in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
tadānōṁ yōhnnāmā majjayitā yihūdīyadēśasya prāntaram upasthāya pracārayan kathayāmāsa,
2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
manāṁsi parāvarttayata, svargīyarājatvaṁ samīpamāgatam|
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one who calls out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'"
paramēśasya panthānaṁ pariṣkuruta sarvvataḥ| tasya rājapathāṁścaiva samīkuruta sarvvathā| ityētat prāntarē vākyaṁ vadataḥ kasyacid ravaḥ||
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
ētadvacanaṁ yiśayiyabhaviṣyadvādinā yōhanamuddiśya bhāṣitam| yōhanō vasanaṁ mahāṅgarōmajaṁ tasya kaṭau carmmakaṭibandhanaṁ; sa ca śūkakīṭān madhu ca bhuktavān|
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,
tadānīṁ yirūśālamnagaranivāsinaḥ sarvvē yihūdidēśīyā yarddantaṭinyā ubhayataṭasthāśca mānavā bahirāgatya tasya samīpē
6 and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
svīyaṁ svīyaṁ duritam aṅgīkr̥tya tasyāṁ yarddani tēna majjitā babhūvuḥ|
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
aparaṁ bahūn phirūśinaḥ sidūkinaśca manujān maṁktuṁ svasamīpam āgacchtō vilōkya sa tān abhidadhau, rē rē bhujagavaṁśā āgāmīnaḥ kōpāt palāyituṁ yuṣmān kaścētitavān?
8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
manaḥparāvarttanasya samucitaṁ phalaṁ phalata|
9 and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
kintvasmākaṁ tāta ibrāhīm astīti svēṣu manaḥsu cīntayantō mā vyāharata| yatō yuṣmān ahaṁ vadāmi, īśvara ētēbhyaḥ pāṣāṇēbhya ibrāhīmaḥ santānān utpādayituṁ śaknōti|
10 "Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
aparaṁ pādapānāṁ mūlē kuṭhāra idānīmapi lagan āstē, tasmād yasmin pādapē uttamaṁ phalaṁ na bhavati, sa kr̥ttō madhyē'gniṁ nikṣēpsyatē|
11 I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.
aparam ahaṁ manaḥparāvarttanasūcakēna majjanēna yuṣmān majjayāmīti satyaṁ, kintu mama paścād ya āgacchati, sa mattōpi mahān, ahaṁ tadīyōpānahau vōḍhumapi nahi yōgyōsmi, sa yuṣmān vahnirūpē pavitra ātmani saṁmajjayiṣyati|
12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
tasya kārē sūrpa āstē, sa svīyaśasyāni samyak prasphōṭya nijān sakalagōdhūmān saṁgr̥hya bhāṇḍāgārē sthāpayiṣyati, kiṁntu sarvvāṇi vuṣāṇyanirvvāṇavahninā dāhayiṣyati|
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
anantaraṁ yīśu ryōhanā majjitō bhavituṁ gālīlpradēśād yarddani tasya samīpam ājagāma|
14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
kintu yōhan taṁ niṣidhya babhāṣē, tvaṁ kiṁ mama samīpam āgacchasi? varaṁ tvayā majjanaṁ mama prayōjanam āstē|
15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it to happen now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
tadānīṁ yīśuḥ pratyavōcat; īdānīm anumanyasva, yata itthaṁ sarvvadharmmasādhanam asmākaṁ karttavyaṁ, tataḥ sō'nvamanyata|
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
anantaraṁ yīśurammasi majjituḥ san tatkṣaṇāt tōyamadhyād utthāya jagāma, tadā jīmūtadvārē muktē jātē, sa īśvarasyātmānaṁ kapōtavad avaruhya svōparyyāgacchantaṁ vīkṣāñcakrē|
17 And look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
aparam ēṣa mama priyaḥ putra ētasminnēva mama mahāsantōṣa ētādr̥śī vyōmajā vāg babhūva|
