Mateus 3
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A mensagem de João Batista(A)
3 Naquele tempo João Batista foi para o deserto da Judeia e começou a pregar, 2 dizendo:
— Arrependam-se dos seus pecados porque o Reino do Céu está perto!
3 A respeito de João, o profeta Isaías tinha escrito o seguinte:
“Alguém está gritando no deserto:
Preparem o caminho para o Senhor passar!
Abram estradas retas para ele!”
4 João usava uma roupa feita de pelos de camelo e um cinto de couro e comia gafanhotos e mel do mato. 5 Os moradores de Jerusalém, da região da Judeia e de todos os lugares em volta do rio Jordão iam ouvi-lo. 6 Eles confessavam os seus pecados, e João os batizava no rio Jordão.
7 Quando João viu que muitos fariseus e saduceus vinham para serem batizados por ele, disse:
— Ninhada de cobras venenosas! Quem disse que vocês escaparão do terrível castigo que Deus vai mandar? 8 Façam coisas que mostrem que vocês se arrependeram dos seus pecados. 9 E não digam uns aos outros: “Abraão é nosso antepassado.” Pois eu afirmo a vocês que até destas pedras Deus pode fazer descendentes de Abraão! 10 O machado já está pronto para cortar as árvores pela raiz. Toda árvore que não dá frutas boas será cortada e jogada no fogo. 11 Eu os batizo com água para mostrar que vocês se arrependeram dos seus pecados, mas aquele que virá depois de mim os batizará com o Espírito Santo e fogo. Ele é mais importante do que eu, e não mereço a honra de carregar as sandálias dele. 12 Com a pá que tem na mão ele vai separar o trigo da palha. Guardará o trigo no seu depósito, mas queimará a palha no fogo que nunca se apaga.
O batismo de Jesus(B)
13 Naqueles dias, Jesus foi da Galileia até o rio Jordão a fim de ser batizado por João Batista. 14 Mas João tentou convencê-lo a mudar de ideia, dizendo assim:
— Eu é que preciso ser batizado por você, e você está querendo que eu o batize?
15 Mas Jesus respondeu:
— Deixe que seja assim agora, pois é dessa maneira que faremos tudo o que Deus quer.
E João concordou.
16 Logo que foi batizado, Jesus saiu da água. O céu se abriu, e Jesus viu o Espírito de Deus descer como uma pomba e pousar sobre ele. 17 E do céu veio uma voz, que disse:
— Este é o meu Filho querido, que me dá muita alegria!
Mateus 3
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
A mensagem de João Batista
(Mc 1.1-8; Lc 3.1-9; Jo 1.19-28)
3 Naquele tempo, João Batista apareceu e começou a proclamar no deserto da Judeia, 2 dizendo:
—Mudem a sua forma de pensar e de viver, pois o reino de Deus está próximo.
3 Era a João Batista que o profeta Isaías estava se referindo quando disse:
“Uma voz clama no deserto:
Preparem o caminho para o Senhor,
e abram estradas retas para ele passar”.(A)
4 João usava roupas feitas de pelo de camelo e um cinto de couro amarrado na cintura. Ele se alimentava com gafanhotos e mel silvestre. 5 Muita gente ia até ele para ouvir a sua mensagem. Eram pessoas vindas de Jerusalém, de toda a província da Judeia e também de toda a região das redondezas do rio Jordão. 6 Elas confessavam os seus pecados e eram batizadas por João no rio Jordão.
7 Quando João viu que muitos dos fariseus e saduceus estavam se aproximando para serem batizados por ele, lhes disse:
—Raça de cobras venenosas! Quem ensinou a vocês como escapar do castigo que Deus vai mandar? 8 Façam coisas que mostrem que vocês mudaram o seu comportamento. 9 Não comecem a dizer entre vocês mesmos: “Somos da família de Abraão”. Pois eu lhes digo que até destas pedras Deus é capaz de fazer descendentes de Abraão! 10 O machado já está pronto para cortar as árvores pela raiz. Toda árvore que não produz bom fruto será cortada e jogada no fogo.
11 —Eu os batizo em água como prova de que vocês decidiram mudar o seu comportamento. Mas aquele que vem depois de mim os batizará com o Espírito Santo e com fogo. Ele é muito mais poderoso do que eu e não sou digno nem de tirar as sandálias dele. 12 Ele tem uma pá nas mãos para separar o trigo da palha. O trigo será juntado em seu depósito, mas a palha será queimada com um fogo que nunca se apaga.
O batismo de Jesus
(Mc 1.9-11; Lc 3.21-22)
13 Naquela mesma época Jesus viajou da Galileia para o rio Jordão e foi ao encontro de João Batista, pois queria que ele o batizasse. 14 João, porém, queria impedi-lo, pois dizia:
—Eu é que devo ser batizado por você e é você que vem a mim pedindo que eu o batize?
15 Jesus, entretanto, respondeu:
—Deixe as coisas como estão por agora. Devemos fazer tudo o que é exigido por Deus. Então, depois de ouvir isto, João concordou em batizar Jesus.
16 Jesus foi batizado e, assim que se levantou da água, viu o céu se abrir e o Espírito de Deus descer sobre ele como uma pomba. 17 E uma voz vinda do céu disse:
—Este é o meu Filho querido. Ele me dá muita alegria!
Matthew 3
New Living Translation
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
3 In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was, 2 “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.[a]” 3 The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said,
“He is a voice shouting in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming!
Clear the road for him!’”[b]
4 John’s clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey. 5 People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John. 6 And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
7 But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to watch him baptize,[c] he denounced them. “You brood of snakes!” he exclaimed. “Who warned you to flee the coming wrath? 8 Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God. 9 Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones. 10 Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
11 “I baptize with[d] water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.[e] 12 He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus
13 Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?”
15 But Jesus said, “It should be done, for we must carry out all that God requires.[f]” So John agreed to baptize him.
16 After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened[g] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
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
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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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