Matthew
Chapter 3
1 In now the days those
comes John the dipper, proclaiming in the desert of the
2 Reform ye; has come
nigh for the majesty of the heavens.
3 This for is he spoken
of by Esaias the prophet, saying: A voice crying out in the desert; make you
ready the way of a Lord, straight make ye the beaten tracks of him.
4 He and the John had the
outer garment of him from hairs of a camel, and a belt made of skin around the
loins of him; the and food of him was locusts and honey wild.
5 Then went out to him
6 and were dipped into
the
7 Seeing and many of the
Pharisees and Sadducees coming to the dipping of him, he said to them: O broods
of venomous serpents, who pointed out to you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Bring forth then fruit
worthy of the reformation,
9 and not think to say in
yourselves: A father we have the Abraham; I say for to you, that is able the
God out of the stones these to raise up children to the Abraham.
10 Now and
even the axe to the root of the trees lies; every therefore tree not bearing fruit
good, is cut down, and into a fire cast.
11 I indeed
dip you in water, into reformation; he but after of me coming, mightier of me
is, of whom not I am worthy the sandals to carry; he you will dip in spirit holy
and fire.
12 Of whom the
winnowing shovel in the hand of him, and he will thoroughly cleanse the
threshing floor of him; and he will gather the wheat of him into the
storehouse, the but chaff he will burn up in fire inextinguishable.
13 Then comes
the Jesus from the
14 The but
John refused him saying: I need to have by thee to be dipped, and thou comest
to me?
15 Answering
and the Jesus said to him: Permit now; thus for coming it is to us, to fulfil all
righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And having
dipped the Jesus went up immediately from the water; and lo, were opened to him
the heavens, and was seen the spirit of the God descending like a dove, and
coming on him.
17 And lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying: This is the son of me the beloved, in whom I delight.
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