Matthew 3
1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea saying,
NOW in those days came Juchanon the Baptizer preaching in the desert of Jehud,
2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
and saying, Repent! the kingdom of heaven hath drawn nigh.
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 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.
4 Now John wore clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
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.
5 Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan River went out to him.
Then went forth to him Urishlem, and all Jehud, and the whole country about Jurdan;
6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
and were baptized of him in Jurdan, the river, while they were 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 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?
8 Bear fruit worthy of repentance.
Work, therefore, fruits which are suitable to 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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.”
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.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
Then came Jeshu from Galila unto Jurdan to Juchanan to be baptized of him.
14 But John kept trying to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
But Juchanon prohibited him, and said, I need from thee to be baptized, and hast 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 Jeshu answered and said unto him, Permit now; for thus it becometh us to accomplish all righteousness. And then he permitted 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.
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.
17 Behold, a voice came out of the heavens saying, “This is my beloved Son. I am very pleased with him.”
And, lo, the voice from heaven, which said, This (is) my Son, the Beloved, in whom I have delighted.
