Matthew 3
1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
Now in those days came John the baptist preaching in the desert part of Judea,
2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand:
3 This is the one who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, who said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for 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 Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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 Jerusalem was going out to him, and so were 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 They were being baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
and they were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned 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 Produce fruit consistent with repentance.
Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves,
9 And do not think that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
"We have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the 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 baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.
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 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clean out his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up 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 came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized by him: but John refused Him, saying,
14 But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by yoʋ, and yet yoʋ are coming to me?”
I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
15 But Jesus answered him, “Permit it for now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John permitted him.
And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.
16 After being baptized, Jesus immediately went up from the water. And behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting 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 from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
