Matthew 3
1 In those dayes Ihon the Baptyst came and preached in the wildernes of Iury
In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2 saynge; Repet the kyngdome of heue is at honde.
saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
3 This is he of whom it is spoken by the Prophet Esay which sayeth: The voyce of a cryer in wyldernes prepare the Lordes waye and make hys pathes strayght.
This is the one, who is spoken of by Isaiah the prophet saying, The voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight His paths.
4 This Iho had hys garmet of camels heer and a gerdell of a skynne aboute his loynes. Hys meate was locustes and wylde hony.
And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 The went oute to hym Ierusalem and all Iury and all ye regio roude aboute Iorda
Then Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the region about the Jordan, were coming out to him,
6 and were baptised of him in Iorda cofessynge their synnes.
and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 When he sawe many of ye Pharises and of ye Saduces come to hys baptim he sayde vnto the: O generacio of vipers who hath taught you to fle fro the vengeauce to come?
And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them; O generations of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Brynge forth therfore the frutes belongynge to repentauce.
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;
9 And se that ye ons thynke not to saye in your selues we haue Abraham to oure father. For I saye vnto you that God is able of these stones to rayse vp chyldern vnto Abraha.
and think not to say among yourselves; We have Abraham, our father; for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Euenowe is ye axe put vnto ye rote of ye trees: soo that every tree which bringeth not forthe goode frute is hewe doune and cast into ye fyre.
But already the ax is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.
11 I baptise you in water in toke of repentauce: but he ye cometh after me is myghtier then I whose shues I am not worthy to beare. He shall baptise you with ye holy gost and with fyre:
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
12 which hath also his fan in his hod and will pourge his floure and gadre ye wheet into his garner and will burne ye chaffe with vnquecheable fyre
Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purify His threshing-floor, and gather His wheat into the garner, and will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Then cam Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Ihon to be baptised of hym.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, in order to be baptized by him.
14 But Ihon forbade hym saynge: I ought to be baptysed of the: and comest thou to me?
And John continued to forbid Him saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou unto me?
15 Iesus answered and sayd to hym: Let it be so now. For thus it becommeth vs to fulfyll all rightwesnes. Then he suffred hym.
And Jesus responding said to him; Suffer it now; for thus it is becoming us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers Him.
16 And Iesus assone as he was baptised came strayght out of ye water. And lo heue was ope over hym: and Ihon sawe the spirite of God descende lyke a doue and lyght vpon hym.
And Jesus having been baptized, came up straightway from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove, coming on Him.
17 And lo there came a voyce from heven sayng: Thys ys that my beloved sonne in whom is my delyte.
And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying; This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.
