मत्ती 3
1 ती दिनमा बप्तिस्मा-दिने यूहन्ना यहूदियाको उजाड-स्थानमा यसो भनेर प्रचार गर्दै आए,
Now in those days came John the baptist preaching in the desert part of Judea,
2 “पश्चात्ताप गर, किनभने स्वर्गको राज्य नजिकै छ ।”
and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand:
3 किनभने यी मानिस तिनै हुन् जसको बारेमा यशैया अगमवक्ताद्वारा यसो भनिएको थियो, “उजाड-स्थानमा एक जना कराउनेको आवाज, ‘परमप्रभुको मार्ग तयार पार, उहाँका मार्गहरू सोझा बनाओ’ ।”
for this is He who was spoken of by Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the desert, "Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
4 अब यूहन्नाले उँटको रौँका वस्त्र र कम्मरको वरिपरि छालाको पेटी लगाउँथे । उनका खानेकुरा सलह र वन-मह थिए ।
And this John had his clothes of camels hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 त्यसपछि यरूशलेम, सारा यहूदिया र यर्दन नदी वरपरका सबै क्षेत्रका मानिसहरू उनीकहाँ आए ।
Then went, out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan,
6 तिनीहरूले आ-आफ्ना पाप स्वीकार गर्दै यर्दन नदीमा बप्तिस्मा लिए ।
and they were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 तर जब तिनले धेरै फरिसीहरू र सदुकीहरू बप्तिस्माको निम्ति तिनीकहाँ आएको देखे, तब तिनले तिनीहरूलाई भने, “विषालु सर्पका सन्तान हो, आउन लागेको क्रोधबाट भाग्न तिमीहरूलाई कसले चेतावनी दियो?
But when he saw many of the pharisees and sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 पश्चात्तापको निम्ति सुहाउँदो फल फलाओ ।
Bring forth therefore fruits becoming: penitents: and do not say within your selves,
9 र आफ्नै बिचमा यस्तो विचार नगर, ‘अब्राहाम नै हाम्रा पिता हुन् ।’ किनकि म तिमीहरूलाई यो भन्दछु, कि अब्राहामका निम्ति परमेश्वरले यी ढुङ्गाहरूबाट पनि सन्तान उत्पन्न गराउन सक्नुहुन्छ ।
"We have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10 रुखहरूको फेदमा बन्चरो अगि नै परिसकेको छ । यसकारण, असल फल नफलाउने हरेक रुख काटी ढालिनेछ, र आगोमा फ्याँकिनेछ ।
And now the ax is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore, which yieldeth not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.
11 म तिमीहरूलाई पश्चात्तापको निम्ति पानीले बप्तिस्मा दिन्छु । तर मपछि आउनुहुनेचाहिँ मभन्दा शक्तिशाली हुनुहुन्छ, र म उहाँका चप्पलहरू बोक्न पनि योग्यको छैनँ । उहाँले तिमीहरूलाई पवित्र आत्मा र आगोले बप्तिस्मा दिनुहुनेछ ।
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: He shall baptize you with the holy Spirit and with fire.
12 उहाँको खलालाई राम्ररी सफा गर्न र धनसारमा उहाँको गहुँ थुपार्न उहाँको निफन्ने नाङ्लो उहाँको हातमा छ । तर उहाँले भुसलाई चाहिँ कहिल्यै निभाउन नसकिने आगोले डढाइदिनुहुनेछ ।”
Whose fan is in his hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather the wheat into his granary, but will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 त्यसपछि यूहन्नाबाट बप्तिस्मा लिनको निम्ति येशू गालीलबाट यर्दन नदीमा आउनुभयो ।
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized by him: but John refused Him, saying,
14 तर यूहन्नाले यसो भन्दै उहाँलाई रोक्न खोजिरहे, “मैले पो तपाईंबाट बप्तिस्मा लिनुपर्नेमा के तपाईंचाहिँ म कहाँ आउनुहुन्छ?”
I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
15 येशूले जवाफ दिँदै तिनलाई यसो भन्नुभयो, “अहिलेलाई यस्तै हुन देऊ, किनकि सबै धार्मिकता पुरा गर्नु हाम्रो निम्ति उपयुक्त छ ।” तब यूहन्नाले उहाँलाई बप्तिस्मा लिन दिए ।
And Jesus answering said unto him, Permit it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.
16 उहाँको बप्तिस्मा भइसकेपछि येशू तुरुन्तै पानीबाट बाहिर निस्केर आउनुभयो, र हेर, उहाँको निम्ति स्वर्ग उघारियो । उहाँले परमेश्वरका आत्मा ढुकुरजस्तै गरी तल झर्दै आफूमाथि आइरहनुभएको देख्नुभयो ।
Then he permitted Him. And Jesus as soon as He was baptized came up from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened unto Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon Him:
17 हेर, स्वर्गबाट यसो भन्ने एउटा आवाज आयो, “यिनी मेरा अति प्रिय पुत्र हुन् । म यिनीसँग अत्यन्त प्रसन्न छु ।”
and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
