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Matthew 3
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Matthew 3
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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
Authorized (King James) Version
Matthew 3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, 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 Judæa, 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.
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.
Matteusevangeliet 3
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Matteusevangeliet 3
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Johannes Döparen
3 (A) Vid den tiden trädde Johannes Döparen fram och förkunnade i Judeens öken 2 (B) och sade: "Omvänd er! Himmelriket[a] är nära." 3 Det var om honom det sades genom profeten Jesaja:
En röst ropar i öknen:
Bana väg för Herren,
gör stigarna raka för honom![b]
4 Johannes hade kläder av kamelhår och ett läderbälte[c] runt midjan, och hans mat var gräshoppor[d] och vildhonung. 5 Folket i Jerusalem och hela Judeen och hela Jordanområdet kom ut till honom, 6 och de bekände sina synder och döptes av honom i floden Jordan.
7 (C) Men när han såg att många fariseer och saddukeer[e] kom till platsen där han döpte[f], sade han till dem: "Huggormsyngel![g] Vem har visat er att ni ska fly den kommande vredesdomen? 8 Bär då sådan frukt som hör till omvändelsen. 9 (D) Och tro inte att ni kan säga inom er: Vi har Abraham till far. För jag säger er att Gud kan väcka upp barn åt Abraham ur dessa stenar.[h] 10 (E) Yxan är redan satt till roten på träden. Varje träd som inte bär god frukt huggs bort och kastas i elden.
11 (F) Jag döper er i vatten till omvändelse. Men den som kommer efter mig är starkare än jag, och jag är inte ens värdig att ta av honom sandalerna[i]. Han ska döpa er i den helige Ande och eld. 12 (G) Han har sin kastskovel[j] i handen, och han ska rensa sin tröskplats och samla sitt vete i ladan. Men agnarna ska han bränna upp i en eld som aldrig slocknar."
Jesus blir döpt
13 (H) Sedan kom Jesus från Galileen till Johannes vid Jordan för att döpas av honom. 14 Men Johannes försökte hindra honom och sade: "Jag behöver döpas av dig – och du kommer till mig!" 15 Jesus svarade honom: "Låt det nu ske. Det är så vi ska uppfylla all rättfärdighet." Då lät han det ske.
16 (I) När Jesus hade blivit döpt, steg han genast upp ur vattnet. Då öppnades himlen, och han såg Guds Ande sänka sig ner som en duva och komma över honom. 17 (J) Och en röst från himlen sade: "Han är min älskade Son. I honom har jag min glädje."
Footnotes
- 3:2 Himmelriket Ordet "himlen" är en respektfull judisk omskrivning för Gud (jfr Mark 1:15, Matt 21:25, Luk 15:18). Himmelriket betyder alltså "där Gud regerar".
- 3:3 Jes 40:3.
- 3:4 kläder av kamelhår och ett läderbälte Så klädde sig botprofeten Elia (2 Kung 1:8, jfr Sak 13:4).
- 3:4 gräshoppor åts som fattigmansmat (jfr 3 Mos 11:22).
- 3:7 fariseer och saddukeer Saddukeernas prästaristokrati värnade om templet (Apg 4:1f), medan fariseernas folkliga lagfromhetsrörelse lade stor vikt vid religiösa renhetsregler (Matt 15:1f). De var politiska motståndare (Apg 23:6f) men vakade båda över den religiösa ordningen i landet (Joh 1:19f).
- 3:7 till platsen där han döpte Ordagrant: "till hans dop" (annan tolkning: för att bli döpta av honom, jfr dock Joh 1:19).
- 3:7 Huggormsyngel Dvs barn till djävulen, "den gamle ormen" (1 Mos 3:15, Upp 12:9, 20:2).
- 3:9 barn … stenar På hebreiska baním … abaním.
- 3:11 ta av honom sandalerna En slavs uppgift.
- 3:12 kastskovel Träspade för att rensa säd, en bild för Guds dom (Jer 15:7). Vinden blåste bort de värdelösa agnarna (Ps 1:4), medan sädeskornen föll tillbaka ner på tröskplatsen.
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