Matthew 3
1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea saying,
Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;
2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
saying, Repent ye, —for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one calling out in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'”
For, this, is he who was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, A voice, of one crying aloud! In the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths.
4 Now John wore clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
But John, himself, had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, —while, his food, was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan River went out to him.
Then, were going forth unto him—Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round about the Jordan:
6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
and were being immersed in the Jordan river, by him, openly confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him for baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath that is coming?
But, seeing, many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming unto his immersion, he said to them, —Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, to be fleeing from the coming wrath?
8 Bear fruit worthy of repentance.
Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
9 Do not think of saying among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham even out of these stones.
and think not to be saying within yourselves, —As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you, that God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Already the ax has been placed against the root of the trees. So every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire.
Already also, the axe, unto the root of the trees, is being laid, —every tree, therefore, not bringing forth good fruit, is to be hewn down, and, into fire, to be cast.
11 I baptize you with water for repentance. But he who comes after me is mightier than I, and I am not worthy even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
I, indeed, am immersing you, in water, unto repentance, —but, he who, after me, cometh is, mightier than I, whose, sandals, I am not worthy to bear, he, will immerse you, in Holy Spirit and fire:
12 His winnowing fork is in his hand to thoroughly clear off his threshing floor and to gather his wheat into the storehouse. But he will burn up the chaff with fire that can never be put out.”
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will clear out his threshing-floor, —and will gather his wheat into the granary, but, the chaff, will he burn up with fire unquenchable.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
Then, cometh Jesus, from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, —to be immersed by him.
14 But John kept trying to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
But, he, would have hindered him, saying—I, have, need, by thee, to be immersed, —and dost, thou, come unto me?
15 Jesus responded and said to him, “Permit it now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John permitted him.
But Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer [me] even now, —for, thus, it becometh us, to fulfil, all righteousness; then, he suffered him.
16 After he was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and resting upon him.
And Jesus, having been immersed, straightway, went up from the water, —and lo! the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove coming upon him;
17 Behold, a voice came out of the heavens saying, “This is my beloved Son. I am very pleased with him.”
and lo! a voice out of the heavens, —saying, This, is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.
