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Проповед на Йоан Кръстител

(A)(B)(C)В онези дни Йоан Кръстител дойде и проповядваше в юдейската пустиня, (D)и казваше: „Покайте се, понеже наближи небесното царство.“ (E)Защото Йоан беше този, за когото е казал пророк Исаия: „Гласът на викащия в пустинята призовава: ‘Пригответе пътя за Господа, правете прави в пустошта пътеките за Него’.“

(F)(G)Йоан носеше дреха от камилска вълна и кожен пояс около кръста си; а храната му беше акриди и див мед. Тогава Йерусалим, цяла Юдея и цялата Йорданска околност излизаха при него и се кръщаваха от него в река Йордан, след като изповядваха греховете си.

(H)И когато Йоан видя мнозина фарисеи и садукеи, че идват при него да бъдат кръстени, им каза: „Змийски изчадия, кой ви подсети да бягате от идващото Божие наказание? Затова сторете плод, достоен за покаяние, (I)и не се успокоявайте, като си казвате: ‘Авраам е нашият баща’; защото, казвам ви, Бог може и от тези камъни да въздигне потомци на Авраам. 10 (J)А и брадвата лежи вече при корена на дърветата; и тъй всяко дърво, което не дава добър плод, се отсича и хвърля в огъня.

11 (K)Аз ви кръщавам с вода за покаяние, а Онзи, Който идва след мене, ще ви кръсти със Светия Дух и с огън, понеже Той е много по-силен от мене. И аз не съм достоен да Му понеса обувките. 12 (L)Неговата лопата е в ръката Му и Той ще очисти мястото Си за вършеене, и ще събере житото Си в житницата, а плявата ще изгори в неугасващ огън.“

Кръщение на Иисус Христос

13 (M)Тогава Иисус дойде от Галилея край Йордан при Йоан, за да бъде кръстен от него. 14 А Йоан Го възпираше и казваше: „Аз имам нужда да се кръстя от Тебе, а Ти ли идваш при мене?“ 15 Но в отговор Иисус му каза: „Остави това сега, понеже на нас подобава да изпълним цялата Божия правда.“ Тогава Йоан се съгласи. 16 (N)И след като се кръсти, Иисус веднага излезе от водата. И, ето отвориха Му се небесата и видя Божия Дух да слиза като гълъб и да се спуска над Него. 17 (O)И, ето чу се глас от небесата: „Този е Моят възлюбен Син, в Когото е Моето благоволение.“

Vid den tiden uppträdde Johannes döparen och predikade i Judeens öken

och sade: »Gören bättring, ty himmelriket är nära.»

Det var om denne som profeten Esaias talade, när han sade: »Hör rösten av en som ropar i öknen: 'Bereden vägen för Herren, gören stigarna jämna för honom.'»

Och Johannes hade kläder av kamelhår och bar en lädergördel om sina länder, och hans mat var gräshoppor och vildhonung.

Och från Jerusalem och hela Judeen och hela trakten omkring Jordan gick då folket ut till honom

och lät döpa sig av honom i floden Jordan, och bekände därvid sina synder.

Men när han såg många fariséer och sadducéer komma för att låta döpa sig, sade han till dem: »I huggormars avföda, vem har ingivit eder att söka komma undan den tillstundande vredesdomen?

Bären då ock sådan frukt som tillhör bättringen.

Och menen icke att I kunnen säga vid eder själva: 'Vi hava ju Abraham till fader'; ty jag säger eder att Gud av dessa stenar kan uppväcka barn åt Abraham.

10 Och redan är yxan satt till roten på träden; så bliver då vart träd som icke bär god frukt avhugget och kastat i elden.

11 Jag döper eder i vatten till bättring, men den som kommer efter mig, han är starkare än jag, och jag är icke ens värdig att bära hans skor; han skall döpa eder i helig ande och eld.

12 Han har sin kastskovel i handen, och han skall noga rensa sin loge och samla in sitt vete i ladan; men agnarna skall han bränna upp i en eld som icke utsläckes.»

13 Därefter kom Jesus från Galileen till Johannes, vid Jordan, för att låta döpa sig av honom;

14 men denne ville hindra honom och sade: »Jag behövde döpas av dig, och du kommer till mig?»

15 Då svarade Jesus och sade till honom: »Låt det nu så ske; ty det höves oss att så uppfylla all rättfärdighet. Då tillstadde han honom det.

16 Och när Jesus var döpt, steg han strax upp ur vattnet; och se, då öppnades himmelen, och han såg Guds Ande sänka sig ned såsom en duva och komma över honom.

17 Och från himmelen kom en röst, som sade: »Denne är min älskade Son, i vilken jag har funnit behag.»

John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)

In those days John the Baptist(B) came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(C) has come near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.’”[a](D)

John’s(E) clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist.(F) His food was locusts(G) and wild honey. People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized(H) by him in the Jordan River.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers!(I) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?(J) Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.(K) And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’(L) I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.(M)

11 “I baptize you with[b] water for repentance.(N) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[c] the Holy Spirit(O) and fire.(P) 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(Q)

The Baptism of Jesus(R)

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.(S) 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.

16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,(T) and he saw the Spirit of God(U) descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven(V) said, “This is my Son,(W) whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”(X)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3
  2. Matthew 3:11 Or in
  3. Matthew 3:11 Or in

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

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 also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

11 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 bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)

In those days (B)John the Baptist came preaching (C)in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, “Repent, for (D)the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:

(E)“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
(F)‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”

Now (G)John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was (H)locusts and (I)wild honey. (J)Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him (K)and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, (L)“Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from (M)the wrath to come? Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not think to say to yourselves, (N)‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. (O)Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 11 (P)I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. (Q)He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit [a]and fire. 12 (R)His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will (S)burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

John Baptizes Jesus(T)

13 (U)Then Jesus came (V)from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”

15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.

16 (W)When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and [b]He saw (X)the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 17 (Y)And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, (Z)“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:11 M omits and fire
  2. Matthew 3:16 Or he