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Matthew 3
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 3
New American Standard Bible
The Preaching of John the Baptist
3 Now (A)in those days (B)John the Baptist *[a]came, [b]preaching in the (C)wilderness of Judea, saying, 2 “(D)Repent, for (E)the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 For this is the (F)one referred to [c]by Isaiah the prophet when he said,
“(G)The voice of one [d]calling [e]out in the wilderness,
‘(H)Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make His paths straight!’”
4 Now John himself had [f](I)a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was (J)locusts and wild honey. 5 At that time Jerusalem (K)was going out to him, and all Judea and all (L)the region around the Jordan; 6 and they were being (M)baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the (N)Pharisees and (O)Sadducees coming for [g]baptism, he said to them, “You [h](P)offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from (Q)the wrath to come? 8 (R)Therefore produce fruit (S)consistent with repentance; 9 and do not assume that you can say to yourselves, ‘(T)We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you that God is able, from these stones, to raise up children for Abraham. 10 And the (U)axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore, (V)every tree that does not bear good fruit is being cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 “As for me, (W)I baptize you [i]with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; (X)He will baptize you [j]with the Holy Spirit and fire. 12 His (Y)winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will (Z)gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the (AA)chaff with (AB)unquenchable fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus
13 (AC)Then Jesus *arrived (AD)from Galilee at the Jordan, coming to John to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have the need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?” 15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us (AE)to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *allowed Him. 16 After He was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [k](AF)he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and [l]settling on Him, 17 and behold, a voice from the heavens said, “(AG)This is [m]My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 3:1 Or arrived; or appeared
- Matthew 3:1 Or proclaiming as a herald
- Matthew 3:3 Or through
- Matthew 3:3 Or shouting
- Matthew 3:3 Or out, Prepare in the wilderness the way
- Matthew 3:4 Lit his garment
- Matthew 3:7 Later mss his baptism
- Matthew 3:7 Or brood
- Matthew 3:11 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
- Matthew 3:11 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
- Matthew 3:16 Or He
- Matthew 3:16 Lit coming upon Him
- Matthew 3:17 Or My Son, the Beloved
Matthew 3
English Standard Version
Matthew 3
English Standard Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
3 (A)In those days (B)John the Baptist came preaching in (C)the wilderness of Judea, 2 (D)“Repent, for (E)the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a] 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
(F)“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
(G)‘Prepare[b] the way of the Lord;
make his paths straight.’”
4 Now John wore (H)a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was (I)locusts and (J)wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, 6 and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, (K)confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of (L)the Pharisees and (M)Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, (N)“You brood of (O)vipers! Who warned you to flee from (P)the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruit (Q)in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, (R)‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from (S)these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 10 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. (T)Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 (U)“I baptize you with water (V)for repentance, but (W)he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you (X)with the Holy Spirit and (Y)fire. 12 His (Z)winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and (AA)gather his wheat into the barn, (AB)but the chaff he will burn with (AC)unquenchable fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus
13 (AD)Then Jesus came (AE)from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 (AF)John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, (AG)the heavens were opened to him,[c] and he (AH)saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, (AI)a voice from heaven said, (AJ)“This is my beloved Son,[d] with whom I am well pleased.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 3:2 Or the kingdom of heaven has come near
- Matthew 3:3 Or crying: Prepare in the wilderness
- Matthew 3:16 Some manuscripts omit to him
- Matthew 3:17 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
Mateo 3
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
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
New International Version
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
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
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