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.”
Mateo 3
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Pangangaral ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo(A)
3 Dumating ang panahon na si Juan na tagapagbautismo ay pumunta at nangaral sa ilang ng Judea. 2 Ito ang kanyang sinasabi, “Magsisi na kayo sa inyong mga kasalanan, dahil malapit na[a] ang paghahari ng Dios.”[b] 3 Si Juan ang tinutukoy ni Propeta Isaias nang sabihin niya,
“Maririnig ang sigaw ng isang tao sa ilang, na nagsasabi:
‘Ihanda ninyo ang daan para sa Panginoon.
Tuwirin ninyo ang mga landas na kanyang dadaanan.’ ”[c]
4 Ang damit ni Juan ay gawa sa balahibo ng kamelyo at ang sinturon niyaʼy gawa sa balat ng hayop. Ang kinakain niya ay balang at pulot-pukyutan. 5 Nagpuntahan sa kanya ang maraming tao galing sa Jerusalem, sa mga bayan ng Judea, at sa mga bayan na malapit sa Ilog ng Jordan. 6 Ipinagtapat nila ang kanilang mga kasalanan at binautismuhan sila ni Juan sa Ilog ng Jordan.
7 Pero nang makita ni Juan na maraming Pariseo at Saduceo ang pumupunta para magpabautismo, sinabi niya sa kanila, “Kayong lahi ng mga ahas! Sino ang nagsabi sa inyo na makakaiwas kayo sa darating na parusa ng Dios? 8 Kung tunay na nagsisisi kayo sa inyong mga kasalanan, patunayan ninyo ito sa inyong mga gawa. 9 Huwag ninyong isipin na hindi kayo mapaparusahan dahil mula kayo sa lahi ni Abraham. Tandaan ninyo: kahit ang mga batong itoʼy magagawa ng Dios na maging mga anak ni Abraham. 10 Tandaan ninyo, ngayon pa lang ay nakaamba na ang palakol para putulin ang mga puno. Ang mga punong hindi namumunga ng mabuting bunga ay puputulin at itatapon sa apoy.
11 “Binabautismuhan ko kayo sa tubig bilang tanda ng inyong pagsisisi, ngunit may isang darating na kasunod ko, mas makapangyarihan siya kaysa sa akin. Ni hindi ako karapat-dapat na maging alipin niya.[d] Babautismuhan niya kayo sa Banal na Espiritu at sa apoy. 12 Tulad siya ng isang taong nagtatahip upang ihiwalay ang ipa sa butil. Ilalagay niya ang mga butil sa bodega, at ang ipa ay susunugin niya sa apoy na hindi mamamatay kailanman.”
Ang Pagbabautismo kay Jesus(B)
13 Dumating si Jesus sa Ilog ng Jordan mula sa Galilea at pinuntahan niya si Juan upang magpabautismo. 14 Tumutol si Juan na bautismuhan si Jesus at sinabi, “Bakit magpapabautismo ka sa akin? Ako ang dapat magpabautismo sa iyo.” 15 Pero sumagot si Jesus, “Hayaan mong mangyari ito ngayon, dahil ito ang nararapat nating gawin upang matupad ang kalooban ng Dios.” Kaya pumayag si Juan. 16 Nang mabautismuhan si Jesus, umahon siya sa tubig. Bumukas ang langit at nakita ni Jesus ang Espiritu ng Dios na bumaba sa kanya na tulad ng isang kalapati. 17 At may boses na narinig mula sa langit na nagsasabi, “Ito ang minamahal kong Anak na lubos kong kinalulugdan.”
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
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