Matthew 3
1 In those dayes Ihon the Baptyst came and preached in the wildernes of Iury
In then the days those comes John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 saynge; Repet the kyngdome of heue is at honde.
and saying; do repent; has drawn near for the kingdom of the heavens.
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 for is the [One] having been spoken of (through *N(k)O*) Isaiah the prophet saying; [The] voice of one crying in the wilderness do prepare the way of [the] Lord, straight do make the paths of Him.
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.
Himself now John was having the garment of him of hair of a camel and a belt of leather around the waist of him; and [the] food was of him locusts and honey wild.
5 The went oute to hym Ierusalem and all Iury and all ye regio roude aboute Iorda
At that time were going out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region around the Jordan,
6 and were baptised of him in Iorda cofessynge their synnes.
and were being baptized in the Jordan (River *no*) by him confessing the sins of them.
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?
Having seen now many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the baptism of him he said to them; Brood of vipers, who forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Brynge forth therfore the frutes belongynge to repentauce.
do produce therefore (fruit worthy *N(k)O*) 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 not may you presume to say within yourselves; [As] father we have Abraham; I say for to you that able is God out of stones these to raise up children to 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.
Already now (and *k*) the ax to the root of the trees is applied. every therefore tree not producing fruit good is cut down and into [the] fire is thrown.
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 myself indeed you baptize with water to repentance, however after me is coming mightier than I He is of whom not I am fit the sandals to carry; He himself you will baptize with [the] Spirit Holy and with 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 winnowing fork [is] in the hand of Him, and He will clear the threshing floor of Him and will gather the wheat of Him into the barn (of him *o*) the but chaff He will burn up with fire unquenchable.
13 Then cam Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Ihon to be baptised of hym.
Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John to be baptized by him.
14 But Ihon forbade hym saynge: I ought to be baptysed of the: and comest thou to me?
But John was hindering Him saying; I myself need have by You to be baptized, and You yourself come to 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.
Answering however Jesus said unto (him; *NK(o)*) do permit [it] now; thus for fitting it is to us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permits 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 *k*) Having been baptized (now *no*) Jesus immediately went up from the water. and behold were opened to Him the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and alighting upon 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 out of the heavens saying; This is the Son of Mine the beloved in whom I was well pleased.
