開路先鋒

那時,施洗者約翰來到猶太的曠野傳道,說: 「悔改吧,因為天國臨近了!」 約翰就是以賽亞先知所說的那位,他說:「有人在曠野大聲呼喊,『預備主的道,修直祂的路。』」

約翰身穿駱駝毛的衣服,腰束皮帶,吃的是蝗蟲、野蜜。 那時,耶路撒冷、猶太各地和約旦河一帶的人都來到約翰那裡, 承認他們的罪,在約旦河裡接受他的洗禮。

約翰看見很多法利賽人和撒都該人也來受洗,就對他們說:「你們這些毒蛇的後代!誰指示你們逃避那將臨的烈怒呢? 你們要結出與悔改相稱的果子。 不要心裡說,『我們是亞伯拉罕的子孫。』我告訴你們,上帝可以從這些石頭中興起亞伯拉罕的子孫。 10 現在斧頭已經放在樹根上了,不結好果子的樹都要被砍下,丟在火裡。 11 我用水為你們施洗,叫你們悔改。但在我之後,有位比我更有能力的要來,我連替祂提鞋都不配。祂要用聖靈和火為你們施洗。 12 祂手拿簸箕,要把穀場清理乾淨,將麥子存入倉裡,用不滅的火把糠秕燒盡。」

耶穌受洗

13 後來,耶穌從加利利來到約旦河要約翰為祂施洗。 14 約翰想要攔住祂,就說:「應該是你為我施洗才對,你反倒來找我?」

15 耶穌回答說:「你就這樣做吧!我們理當這樣遵行上帝一切的要求。」於是約翰答應了。

16 耶穌受了洗,剛從水裡上來,天就開了。祂看見上帝的聖靈像鴿子一樣降到祂身上, 17 又有聲音從天上傳來:「這是我的愛子,我甚喜悅祂。」

The Preaching of John the Baptist

Now (A)in those days (B)John the Baptist *[a]came, [b]preaching in the (C)wilderness of Judea, saying, (D)Repent, for (E)the kingdom of heaven has come near.” For this is the (F)one referred to [c]by Isaiah the prophet when he said,

(G)The voice of one [d]calling [e]out in the wilderness,
(H)Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”

Now John himself had [f](I)a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was (J)locusts and wild honey. At that time Jerusalem (K)was going out to him, and all Judea and all (L)the region around the Jordan; and they were being (M)baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.

But when he saw many of the (N)Pharisees and (O)Sadducees coming for [g]baptism, he said to them, “You [h](P)offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from (Q)the wrath to come? (R)Therefore produce fruit (S)consistent with repentance; and do not assume that you can say to yourselves, ‘(T)We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you that God is able, from these stones, to raise up children for Abraham. 10 And the (U)axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore, (V)every tree that does not bear good fruit is being cut down and thrown into the fire.

11 “As for me, (W)I baptize you [i]with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; (X)He will baptize you [j]with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His (Y)winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will (Z)gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the (AA)chaff with (AB)unquenchable fire.”

The Baptism of Jesus

13 (AC)Then Jesus *arrived (AD)from Galilee at the Jordan, coming to John to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have the need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?” 15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us (AE)to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *allowed Him. 16 After He was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [k](AF)he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and [l]settling on Him, 17 and behold, a voice from the heavens said, “(AG)This is [m]My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:1 Or arrived; or appeared
  2. Matthew 3:1 Or proclaiming as a herald
  3. Matthew 3:3 Or through
  4. Matthew 3:3 Or shouting
  5. Matthew 3:3 Or out, Prepare in the wilderness the way
  6. Matthew 3:4 Lit his garment
  7. Matthew 3:7 Later mss his baptism
  8. Matthew 3:7 Or brood
  9. Matthew 3:11 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
  10. Matthew 3:11 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
  11. Matthew 3:16 Or He
  12. Matthew 3:16 Lit coming upon Him
  13. Matthew 3:17 Or My Son, the Beloved

Predicación de Juan el Bautista

(A)En aquellos días llegó* Juan el Bautista predicando en el desierto de Judea(B), diciendo: Arrepentíos(C), porque el reino de los cielos(D) se ha acercado. Porque este es aquel a quien se refirió el[a] profeta Isaías, diciendo:

Voz del que clama en el desierto:
«Preparad el camino del Señor,
haced derechas sus sendas(E)».

Y él, Juan, tenía un[b] vestido de pelo de camello y un cinto de cuero a la cintura(F); y su comida era de langostas[c](G) y miel silvestre. Acudía entonces a él Jerusalén, toda Judea y toda la región alrededor del Jordán(H); y confesando sus pecados, eran bautizados(I) por él en el río Jordán. Pero cuando vio que muchos de los fariseos(J) y saduceos(K) venían para el bautismo, les dijo: ¡Camada de víboras(L)! ¿Quién os enseñó a huir de la ira que vendrá(M)? Por tanto, dad frutos dignos de arrepentimiento(N); y no presumáis que podéis deciros a vosotros mismos: «Tenemos a Abraham por padre(O)», porque os digo que Dios puede levantar hijos a Abraham de estas piedras. 10 Y el hacha ya está puesta a la raíz de los árboles; por tanto, todo árbol que no da buen fruto es cortado y echado al fuego(P). 11 Yo a la verdad os bautizo con[d] agua para arrepentimiento(Q), pero el que viene detrás de mí es más poderoso que yo, a quien no soy digno de quitarle las sandalias; Él os bautizará(R) con[e] el Espíritu Santo y con fuego. 12 El bieldo está en su mano(S) y limpiará completamente su era; y recogerá su trigo en el granero(T), pero quemará la paja en fuego inextinguible(U).

Bautismo de Jesús

13 (V)Entonces Jesús llegó* de Galilea(W) al Jordán, a donde estaba Juan, para ser bautizado por él. 14 Pero Juan trató de impedírselo, diciendo: Yo necesito ser bautizado por ti, ¿y tú vienes a mí? 15 Y respondiendo Jesús, le dijo: Permítelo ahora; porque es conveniente que cumplamos así toda justicia(X). Entonces Juan se lo permitió*. 16 Después de ser bautizado, Jesús salió del agua inmediatamente; y he aquí, los cielos se abrieron, y él[f] vio al Espíritu de Dios que descendía como una paloma y venía sobre Él(Y). 17 Y he aquí, se oyó una voz de los cielos que decía: Este es mi Hijo amado[g] en quien me he complacido(Z).

Footnotes

  1. Mateo 3:3 Lit., por medio del
  2. Mateo 3:4 Lit., su
  3. Mateo 3:4 O, saltamontes
  4. Mateo 3:11 O, en, o, por
  5. Mateo 3:11 O, en, o, por
  6. Mateo 3:16 O, El
  7. Mateo 3:17 Lit., mi Hijo, el Amado

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.