Mateo 3
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Predicación de Juan el Bautista
3 (A)En aquellos días llegó* Juan el Bautista predicando en el desierto de Judea(B), diciendo: 2 «Arrepiéntanse(C), porque el reino de los cielos(D) se ha acercado». 3 Porque este Juan es aquel a quien se refirió el[a] profeta Isaías, cuando dijo:
«Voz del que clama en el desierto:
“Preparen el camino del Señor,
Hagan derechas Sus sendas(E)”».
4 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. 5 Entonces Jerusalén, toda Judea y toda la región alrededor del Jordán(H), acudían a él, 6 y confesando sus pecados, eran bautizados(I) por Juan en el río Jordán.
7 Pero cuando vio que muchos de los fariseos(J) y saduceos(K) venían para el bautismo, les dijo: «¡Camada de víboras(L)! ¿Quién les enseñó a huir de la ira que está al venir(M)? 8 Por tanto, den frutos dignos de arrepentimiento(N); 9 y no piensen que pueden decirse a sí mismos: “Tenemos a Abraham por padre(O)”, porque les digo que Dios puede levantar hijos a Abraham de estas piedras. 10 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, en verdad, los bautizo a ustedes con[d] agua para arrepentimiento(Q), pero Aquel que viene detrás de mí es más poderoso que yo, a quien no soy digno de quitar las sandalias; Él los 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 un fuego que no se apaga(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 impedirlo, diciendo: «Yo necesito ser bautizado por Ti, ¿y Tú vienes a mí?».
15 Jesús le respondió: «Permítelo ahora; porque es conveniente que así cumplamos toda justicia(X)». Entonces Juan consintió*. 16 Después de ser bautizado, Jesús salió del agua inmediatamente; y los cielos se abrieron en ese momento y él[f] vio al Espíritu de Dios que descendía como una paloma y venía sobre Él(Y). 17 Y se oyó una voz de los cielos que decía: «Este es Mi Hijo amado[g] en quien me he complacido(Z)».
Matthew 3
Common English Bible
Ministry of John the Baptist
3 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the desert of Judea announcing, 2 “Change your hearts and lives! Here comes the kingdom of heaven!” 3 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]
4 John wore clothes made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
5 People from Jerusalem, throughout Judea, and all around the Jordan River came to him. 6 As they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. 7 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? 8 Produce fruit that shows you have changed your hearts and lives. 9 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.”
Footnotes
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.
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