Matej 3
1 V tistih dneh je prišel Janez Krstnik, ki je v divjini Judeje pridigal
And in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 in govoril: »Pokesajte se, kajti nebeško kraljestvo je blizu.
and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
3 Kajti to je tisti, o katerem je govoril prerok Izaija, rekoč: ›Glas vpijočega v divjini: ›Pripravite Gospodovo pot, izravnajte njegove steze.‹«
For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one who calls out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord. Make his roads straight.'"
4 In isti Janez je imel svoja oblačila iz kamelje dlake in usnjen pas okoli svojih ledij, njegova hrana pa so bile kobilice in divji med.
Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Tedaj so hodili k njemu Jeruzalem in vsa Judeja in vsa področja okoli Jordana
Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,
6 in v Jordanu so bili krščeni po njem, priznavajoč svoje grehe.
and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
7 Toda ko je mnoge izmed farizejev in saducejev videl priti k njegovemu krstu, jim je rekel: »Oh gadji rod, kdo vas je opozoril, da pobegnete pred besom, ki pride?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Obrodite torej sadove, primerne kesanju
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,
9 in ne mislite, da v sebi rečete: ›Mi imamo Abrahama za svojega očeta, ‹ kajti povem vam, da je Bog iz teh kamnov zmožen Abrahamu obuditi otroke.
and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
10 In sedaj je poleg tega na korenino dreves položena sekira; zatorej bo vsako drevo, ki ne prinaša dobrega sadu, posekano in vrženo v ogenj.
"Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
11 Zares vas krščujem z vodo v kesanje, toda kdor prihaja za menoj, je veličastnejši kakor jaz, čigar čevljev nisem vreden prenašati; on vas bo krstil s Svetim Duhom in z ognjem;
I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12 katerega vejálnik je v njegovi roki in svoja tla bo temeljito očistil in svojo pšenico zbral v kaščo, toda pleve bo sežgal z nepogasljivim ognjem.«
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
13 Tedaj pride Jezus iz Galileje k Jordanu, do Janeza, da bi se mu dal krstiti.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
14 Toda Janez mu je prepovedal, rekoč: »Jaz imam potrebo biti krščen od tebe, pa ti prihajaš k meni?«
But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
15 Jezus mu odgovori in reče: »Dopusti, da je to sedaj tako, kajti tako se nama spodobi, da izpolniva vso pravičnost.« Tedaj mu je pustil.
But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it to happen now, for this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
16 Ko je bil Jezus krščen, je nemudoma stopil iz vode, in glej, pred njim so se odprla nebesa in zagledal je Božjega Duha spuščati se kakor golobico in blesketanje nad njim;
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water; and look, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
17 in glej, glas iz nebes, rekoč: »Ta je moj ljubljeni Sin, s katerim sem zelo zadovoljen.«
And look, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
