Matthew 3
1 NOW in those days came Juchanon the Baptizer preaching in the desert of Jehud,
Mõne aja pärast hakkas tegutsema ristija Johannes ning ta kuulutas Juuda kõrbes:
2 and saying, Repent! the kingdom of heaven hath drawn nigh.
„Parandage meelt, sest taevariik on tulnud!“
3 For this is he of whom it was spoken by Eshaia the prophet: The voice which crieth in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths plain.
Tema oli see, kellest Jesaja kõneles, kui ta ütles: „Kõrbes kuuldakse häält hüüdmas: „Valmistage Issandale teed! Tehke rajad tema jaoks sirgeks!““
4 But this Juchanon, his clothing was of the hair of camels, with a loins-belt of leather upon his loins; and his food was locusts and wilderness-honey.
Johannese riided olid tehtud kaameli karvadest ja tal oli ümber nahkvöö. Tema toiduks olid jaanikaunad ja metsmesi.
5 Then went forth to him Urishlem, and all Jehud, and the whole country about Jurdan;
Rahvas tuli tema juurde Jeruusalemmast, tervest Juudast ja kogu Jordani piirkonnast
6 and were baptized of him in Jurdan, the river, while they were confessing their sins.
nad ristiti Jordani jões ning nad tunnistasid avalikult oma patte.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharishee and Zodukoyee coming to be baptized, he said to them, Generation of vipers, who hath showed you to escape from the wrath that cometh?
Aga kui Johannes nägi ristimisele tulemas palju varisere ja sadusere, ütles ta neile: „Te rästikute sigitised! Kes hoiatas teid tulevase kohtu eest põgenema?
8 Work, therefore, fruits which are suitable to repentance.
Näidake tegudega, et olete tõeliselt meelt parandanud,
9 Neither ruminate and say within yourselves, that Abraham is father to us; for I say to you that Aloha is able from these stones to raise up sons unto Abraham.
ja ärge julgege uhkelt endamisi öelda: „Aabraham on meie isa.“Ma ütlen teile, et Jumal võib teha Aabrahamile lapsi neist kividest.
10 But, behold, the axe lieth at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, which maketh not good fruit is cut down and falleth into the fire.
Tegelikult on kirves valmis puid maha raiuma. Iga puu, mis ei kanna head vilja, raiutakse maha ja heidetakse tulle.
11 I, indeed, baptize you with water unto repentance; but He who cometh after me is mightier than I; he, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear, -he baptizeth you with the Spirit of Holiness and with fire.
Jah, mina ristin teid veega meeleparanduse ilmutamiseks, aga pärast mind tuleb see, kes on minust suurem. Ma ei ole väärt isegi tema sandaale lahti päästma. Tema ristib teid Püha Vaimu ja tulega.
12 He (it is) whose fan is in his hand, and, purifying his floors, the wheat he gathereth into his garner, but the chaff he burneth with the fire that is not quenched.
Tal on käes valmis sari. Ta puhastab rehealuse ja kogub nisu aita, kuid aganad põletab ta ära tulega, mida ei saa kustutada.“
13 Then came Jeshu from Galila unto Jurdan to Juchanan to be baptized of him.
Siis tuli Jeesus Galileast Jordani jõe äärde, et lasta end Johannesel ristida.
14 But Juchanon prohibited him, and said, I need from thee to be baptized, and hast thou come unto me?
Kuid Johannes üritas tema meelt muuta. Ta ütles Jeesusele: „Mul on vaja, et sina mind ristiksid, ja sina tuled minu juurde, et ma su ristiks?“
15 But Jeshu answered and said unto him, Permit now; for thus it becometh us to accomplish all righteousness. And then he permitted him.
„Palun tee seda, sest meie jaoks on hea teha seda, mis Jumala sõnul on õige, “vastas Jeesus talle. Niisiis oli Johannes nõus seda tegema.
16 But when Jeshu was baptized, he immediately ascended from the waters; and the heaven was opened unto him; and he saw the Spirit of Aloha, who descended, like the dove, and came upon him.
Kohe pärast seda, kui Jeesus sai ristitud, tuli ta vest välja. Taevad avanesid ja ta nägi Jumala Vaimu nagu tuvi laskumas ja tema peale tulemas.
17 And, lo, the voice from heaven, which said, This (is) my Son, the Beloved, in whom I have delighted.
Hääl taevast ütles: „See on minu poeg, keda ma armastan, kellest mul on hea meel.“
