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Johannes de Doper

In die tijd begon Johannes de Doper[a] te preken in de woestijn van Judea. Hij zei: "Jullie moeten gaan leven zoals God het wil. Want het Koninkrijk van God zal nu heel gauw komen!" Johannes is de man van wie de profeet Jesaja heeft gezegd: 'Iemand roept in de woestijn: Maak de weg vrij voor de Heer! Baan de weg voor Hem!' Johannes droeg een mantel die van kameelhaar was gemaakt, met een leren gordel om zijn middel. Hij leefde van sprinkhanen en honing van wilde bijen. Van overal kwamen de mensen naar hem kijken en luisteren: uit Jeruzalem, uit heel Judea en uit de hele streek van de Jordaan. Ze gaven hardop toe dat ze inderdaad ongehoorzaam aan God waren geweest en lieten zich door Johannes dopen in de rivier de Jordaan.

Johannes zag dat ook veel Farizeeërs en Sadduceeërs gedoopt wilden worden. Hij zei tegen hen: "Jullie zijn achterbaks en slecht! Wie heeft jullie wijsgemaakt dat jullie zo zullen kunnen ontsnappen aan de straf van God voor jullie ongehoorzaamheid? Jullie moeten niet alleen zéggen dat jullie weer zullen gaan leven zoals God het wil, maar het ook dóen. Anders betekent jullie doop helemaal niets. En denk maar niet: 'We stammen af van Abraham, dus het zit wel goed met ons.' Want ik zeg jullie dat God zelfs deze stenen hier kan veranderen in kinderen van Abraham! 10 De bijl ligt al klaar bij de bomen. Jullie zijn die bomen. Elke boom waar geen goede vruchten aan groeien, zal worden omgehakt en in het vuur worden gegooid. 11 Ík doop jullie in water, omdat jullie voortaan willen gaan leven zoals God het wil. Maar na mij komt Iemand die machtiger is dan ik. Ik ben het niet eens waard om zijn sandalen voor Hem te dragen. Híj zal jullie dopen met de Heilige Geest en met vuur. 12 Hij staat klaar om de plaats waar Hij zijn graanoogst heeft verzameld, helemaal op te ruimen. Het graan zal Hij in zijn schuur brengen. Maar het graanafval zal Hij met onblusbaar vuur verbranden."

Jezus laat Zich dopen

13 Toen kwam Jezus uit Galilea naar Johannes bij de Jordaan. Hij wilde Zich door hem laten dopen. 14 Maar Johannes probeerde Hem tegen te houden. Hij zei: "Ík heb het nodig om door Ú gedoopt te worden! Ú hoeft toch niet door míj gedoopt te worden?" 15 Maar Jezus zei tegen hem: "Laat Mij mijn gang gaan. Ik wil dat je Me doopt, want zo doen we alles wat God wil." Toen liet Johannes Hem zijn gang gaan en doopte Hem. 16 Op het moment dat Jezus was gedoopt en uit het water kwam, zag Johannes de hemel opengaan. Hij zag de Geest van God als een duif uit de hemel komen en op Hem neerdalen. 17 En een stem uit de hemel zei: "Dit is mijn Zoon. Ik houd heel veel van Hem. Ik geniet van Hem."

Footnotes

  1. Mattheüs 3:1 Over Johannes de Doper is meer te lezen in bijvoorbeeld Lukas 1.

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

Проповедта на Йоан Кръстител

(A)В онези дни дойде Йоан Кръстител и проповядваше в Юдейската пустиня, като казваше:

(B)Покайте се, понеже наближи небесното царство.

(C)Защото този беше, за когото се е говорило чрез пророк Исая:

„Глас на един, който вика в пустинята:
Пригответе пътя на Господа!
Први направете пътеките за Него!“

(D)А този Йоан носеше облекло от камилска козина и кожен пояс около кръста си; а храната му беше акриди и див мед.

(E)Тогава излизаха при него от Йерусалим, цяла Юдея и цялата Йорданска околност

(F)и се кръщаваха от него в реката Йордан, като изповядваха греховете си.

(G)А като видя, че мнозина от фарисеите и садукеите идваха да се кръстят от него, им каза: Рожби ехиднини! Кой ви предупреди да бягате от идещия гняв?

Затова принасяйте плодове, достойни за покаяние;

(H)и не помисляйте да си казвате: Авраам е нашият баща; защото ви казвам, че Бог може и от тези камъни да издигне чеда на Авраам.

10 (I)А и брадвата лежи вече при корена на дърветата. И така, всяко дърво, което не дава добър плод, се отсича и се хвърля в огъня.

11 (J)Аз ви кръщавам с вода за покаяние; а Онзи, Който идва след мен, е по-силен от мен и не съм достоен да се допра дори до сандалите Му. Той ще ви кръсти със Святия Дух и с огън.

12 (K)Лопатата е в ръката Му и Той здраво ще очисти хармана Си, и ще събере житото Си в житницата, а плявата ще изгори в неугасим огън.

Кръщението на Исус Христос

13 (L)Тогава дойде Исус от Галилея на Йордан при Йоан, за да бъде кръстен от него.

14 А Йоан Го възпираше, като Му казваше: Аз имам нужда да бъда кръстен от Теб, а Ти ли идваш при мен?

15 А Исус му отговори каза: Остави Ме сега, защото така подобава да изпълним всичко, което е право. Тогава Йоан Го остави.

16 (M)И като се кръсти, Исус веднага излезе от водата; и, ето, отвориха Му се небесата и видя, че Божият Дух слиза като гълъб и се спуска на Него;

17 (N)и ето глас от небесата, който казваше: Този е възлюбеният Ми Син, в Когото е Моето благоволение.

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.