Mattheum 3
1 In diebus autem illis venit Joannes Baptista prædicans in deserto Judææ,
In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2 et dicens: Pœnitentiam agite: appropinquavit enim regnum cælorum.
saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
3 Hic est enim, qui dictus est per Isaiam prophetam dicentem: Vox clamantis in deserto: Parate viam Domini; rectas facite semitas ejus.
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 Ipse autem Joannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum, et zonam pelliceam circa lumbos suos: esca autem ejus erat locustæ, et mel silvestre.
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 Tunc exibat ad eum Jerosolyma, et omnis Judæa, et omnis regio circa Jordanem;
Then Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the region about the Jordan, were coming out to him,
6 et baptizabantur ab eo in Jordane, confitentes peccata sua.
and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Videns autem multos pharisæorum, et sadducæorum, venientes ad baptismum suum, dixit eis: Progenies viperarum, quis demonstravit vobis fugere a ventura ira?
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 Facite ergo fructum dignum pœnitentiæ.
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;
9 Et ne velitis dicere intra vos: Patrem habemus Abraham. Dico enim vobis quoniam potens est Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahæ.
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 Jam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est. Omnis ergo arbor, quæ non facit fructum bonum, excidetur, et in ignem mittetur.
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 Ego quidem baptizo vos in aqua in pœnitentiam: qui autem post me venturus est, fortior me est, cujus non sum dignus calceamenta portare: ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu Sancto, et igni.
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 Cujus ventilabrum in manu sua: et permundabit aream suam: et congregabit triticum suum in horreum, paleas autem comburet igni inextinguibili.
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 Tunc venit Jesus a Galilæa in Jordanem ad Joannem, ut baptizaretur ab eo.
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, in order to be baptized by him.
14 Joannes autem prohibebat eum, dicens: Ego a te debeo baptizari, et tu venis ad me?
And John continued to forbid Him saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou unto me?
15 Respondens autem Jesus, dixit ei: Sine modo: sic enim decet nos implere omnem justitiam. Tunc dimisit eum.
And Jesus responding said to him; Suffer it now; for thus it is becoming us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers Him.
16 Baptizatus autem Jesus, confestim ascendit de aqua, et ecce aperti sunt ei cæli: et vidit Spiritum Dei descendentem sicut columbam, et venientem super se.
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 Et ecce vox de cælis dicens: Hic est Filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi complacui.
And behold, a voice from the heavens, saying; This is my beloved Son in whom I delight.
