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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.“

Ministry of John the Baptist

In those days John the Baptist appeared in the desert of Judea announcing, “Change your hearts and lives! Here comes the kingdom of heaven!” He was the one of whom Isaiah the prophet spoke when he said:

The voice of one shouting in the wilderness,
        Prepare the way for the Lord;
        make his paths straight.[a]

John wore clothes made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

People from Jerusalem, throughout Judea, and all around the Jordan River came to him. As they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. Many Pharisees and Sadducees came to be baptized by John. He said to them, “You children of snakes! Who warned you to escape from the angry judgment that is coming soon? Produce fruit that shows you have changed your hearts and lives. And don’t even think about saying to yourselves, Abraham is our father. I tell you that God is able to raise up Abraham’s children from these stones. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be chopped down and tossed into the fire. 11 I baptize with water those of you who have changed your hearts and lives. The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am. I’m not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 12 The shovel he uses to sift the wheat from the husks is in his hands. He will clean out his threshing area and bring the wheat into his barn. But he will burn the husks with a fire that can’t be put out.”

Baptism of Jesus

13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River so that John would baptize him. 14 John tried to stop him and said, “I need to be baptized by you, yet you come to me?”

15 Jesus answered, “Allow me to be baptized now. This is necessary to fulfill all righteousness.”

So John agreed to baptize Jesus. 16 When Jesus was baptized, he immediately came up out of the water. Heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and resting on him. 17 A voice from heaven said, “This is my Son whom I dearly love; I find happiness in him.”

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