Matthew 3
1 In tho daies Joon Baptist cam, and prechide in the desert of Judee,
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 and seide, Do ye penaunce, for the kyngdom of heuenes shal neiye.
And saying, Repent all of you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he, of whom it is seid bi Ysaie, the prophete, seyinge, A vois of a crier in desert, Make ye redi the weies of the Lord; make ye riyt the pathis of hym.
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare all of you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 And this Joon hadde clothing of camels heeris, and a girdil of skynne aboute hise leendis; and his mete was honysoukis, and hony of the wode.
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Thanne Jerusalem wente out to hym, and al Judee, and al the cuntre aboute Jordan;
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 and thei weren waischun of hym in Jordan, `and knowlechiden her synnes.
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But he siy manye of the Farysees and of Saduceis comynge to his baptym, and seide to hem, Generaciouns of eddris, who shewide to you to fle fro the wraththe that is to come?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Therfor do ye worthi fruyte of penaunce,
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 and nyle ye seie with ynne you, We han Abraham to fadir; for Y seie to you, that God is myyti to reise vp of these stoones the sones of Abraham.
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 And now the ax is put to the roote of the tree; therfore euery tree that makith not good fruyt, shal be kit doun, and shal be cast in to the fier.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 Y waische you in water, in to penaunce; but he that shal come after me is strongere than Y, whos schoon Y am not worthi to bere; he shal baptise you in the Hooli Goost and fier.
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, (pneuma) and with fire:
12 Whos wynewing cloth is in his hoond, and he shal fulli clense his corn flore, and shal gadere his whete in to his berne; but the chaffe he shal brenne with fier that mai not be quenchid.
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Thanne Jhesus cam fro Galilee in to Jordan to Joon, to be baptised of hym.
Then comes Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 And Joon forbede him, and seide, Y owe to be baptisid of thee, and thou comest to me?
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of you, and come you to me?
15 But Jhesus answeride, and seide to hym, Suffre nowe, for thus it fallith to vs to fulfille al riytfulnesse.
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 Thanne Joon suffride hym. And whanne Jhesus was baptisid, anoon he wente up fro the watir; and lo! heuenes weren openyd to hym, and he saie the Spirit of God comynge doun as a dowue, and comynge on hym; and loo!
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit (pneuma) of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 a vois fro heuenes, seiynge, This is my louyd sone, in which Y haue plesid to me.
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
