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Matthew 3
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Matthew 3
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
The Proclamation of John the Baptist
3 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2 ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’[a] 3 This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,
‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight.”’
4 Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then the people of Jerusalem and all Judea were going out to him, and all the region along the Jordan, 6 and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruit worthy of repentance. 9 Do not presume to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our ancestor”; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 10 Even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 ‘I baptize you with[b] water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with[c] the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His winnowing-fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing-floor and will gather his wheat into the granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.’
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ 15 But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfil all righteousness.’ Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved,[d] with whom I am well pleased.’
Footnotes
- Matthew 3:2 Or is at hand
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:17 Or my beloved Son
Matthew 3
New International Version
Matthew 3
New International Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)
3 In those days John the Baptist(B) came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(C) has come near.” 3 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)
4 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. 5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized(H) by him in the Jordan River.
7 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) 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.(K) 9 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
- Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
Matthew 3
King James Version
Matthew 3
King James Version
3 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 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.
4 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.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 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?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 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.
Matei 3
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Matei 3
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
Propovăduirea lui Ioan Botezătorul
3 În vremea aceea a venit Ioan(A) Botezătorul şi propovăduia în(B) pustia Iudeii. 2 El zicea: „Pocăiţi-vă, căci Împărăţia cerurilor(C) este aproape”.
3 Ioan acesta este acela care fusese vestit prin prorocul Isaia, când zice:
4 Ioan(F) purta(G) o haină de păr de cămilă şi la mijloc era încins cu un brâu de curea. El se hrănea cu lăcuste(H) şi miere sălbatică(I). 5 Locuitorii(J) din Ierusalim, din toată Iudeea şi din toate împrejurimile Iordanului au început să iasă la el; 6 şi, mărturisindu-şi păcatele, erau botezaţi(K) de el în râul Iordan. 7 Dar când a văzut pe mulţi din farisei şi din saduchei că vin să primească botezul lui, le-a zis: „Pui de năpârci(L), cine v-a învăţat să fugiţi de mânia(M) viitoare? 8 Faceţi dar roade vrednice de pocăinţa voastră. 9 Şi să nu credeţi că puteţi zice în voi înşivă: ‘Avem ca tată(N) pe Avraam!’ Căci vă spun că Dumnezeu din pietrele acestea poate să ridice fii lui Avraam. 10 Iată că securea a şi fost înfiptă la rădăcina pomilor: deci, orice pom(O), care nu face rod bun, va fi tăiat şi aruncat în foc. 11 Cât despre mine, eu vă(P) botez cu apă, spre pocăinţă; dar Cel ce vine după mine este mai puternic decât mine, şi eu nu sunt vrednic să-I duc încălţămintea. El(Q) vă va boteza cu Duhul Sfânt şi cu foc. 12 Acela(R) Îşi are lopata în mână, Îşi va curăţi cu desăvârşire aria şi Îşi va strânge grâul în grânar, dar pleava o va arde(S) într-un foc care nu se stinge.”
Botezul lui Isus Hristos
13 Atunci(T) a venit Isus din Galileea(U) la Iordan, la Ioan, ca să fie botezat de el. 14 Dar Ioan căuta să-l oprească. „Eu”, zicea el, „am trebuinţă să fiu botezat de Tine, şi Tu vii la mine?” 15 Drept răspuns, Isus i-a zis: „Lasă-Mă acum, căci aşa se cade să împlinim tot ce trebuie împlinit”. Atunci, Ioan L-a lăsat. 16 De îndată ce a fost botezat(V), Isus a ieşit din apă. Şi, în clipa aceea, cerurile s-au deschis şi a văzut pe Duhul(W) lui Dumnezeu pogorându-Se în chip de porumbel şi venind peste El. 17 Şi din ceruri(X) s-a auzit un glas, care zicea: „Acesta(Y) este Fiul Meu preaiubit, în care Îmi găsesc plăcerea”.
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