Mateo 3

1At nang mga araw na yaon ay dumating si Juan Bautista, na nangangaral sa ilang ng Judea, na nagsasabi, 2Mangagsisi kayo; sapagka't malapit na ang kaharian ng langit. 3Sapagka't ito yaong sinalita sa pamamagitan ng propeta Isaias, na nagsasabi, Ang tinig ng isang sumisigaw sa ilang, Ihanda ninyo ang daan ng Panginoon, Tuwirin ninyo ang kaniyang mga landas. 4Si Juan nga ay nananamit ng balahibo ng kamelyo, at may isang pamigkis na katad sa palibot ng kaniyang baywang; at ang kaniyang pagkain ay mga balang at pulot-pukyutan. 5Nang magkagayo'y nilabas siya ng Jerusalem, at ng buong Judea, at ng buong lupain sa palibotlibot ng Jordan; 6At sila'y kaniyang binabautismuhan sa ilog ng Jordan, na ipinahahayag nila ang kanilang mga kasalanan. 7Datapuwa't nang makita niyang marami sa mga Fariseo at Saduceo na nagsisiparoon sa kaniyang pagbabautismo, ay sinabi niya sa kanila, Kayong lahi ng mga ulupong, sino ang sa inyo'y nagpaunawa upang magsitakas sa galit na darating? 8Kayo nga'y mangagbunga ng karapatdapat sa pagsisisi: 9At huwag kayong mangagisip na mangagsabi sa inyong sarili, Si Abraham ang aming ama; sapagka't sinasabi ko sa inyo, na mangyayaring makapagpalitaw ang Dios ng mga anak ni Abraham sa mga batong ito. 10At ngayon pa'y nakalagay na ang palakol sa ugat ng mga punong kahoy: ang bawa't punong kahoy nga na hindi nagbubungang mabuti ay pinuputol at inihahagis sa apoy. 11Sa katotohanan ay binabautismuhan ko kayo sa tubig sa pagsisisi: datapuwa't ang dumarating sa hulihan ko ay lalong makapangyarihan kay sa akin, na hindi ako karapatdapat magdala ng kaniyang pangyapak: siya ang sa inyo'y magbabautismo sa Espiritu Santo at apoy: 12Nasa kaniyang kamay ang kaniyang kalaykay, at lilinisin niyang lubos ang kaniyang giikan; at titipunin niya ang kaniyang trigo sa bangan, datapuwa't ang dayami ay susunugin sa apoy na hindi mapapatay. 13Nang magkagayo'y naparoon si Jesus mula sa Galilea at lumapit kay Juan sa ilog ng Jordan, upang siya'y bautismuhan niya. 14Datapuwa't ibig siyang sansalain ni Juan, na nagsasabi, Kinakailangan ko na ako'y iyong bautismuhan, at ikaw ang naparirito sa akin? 15Nguni't pagsagot ni Jesus ay sinabi sa kaniya, Payagan mo ngayon: sapagka't ganyan ang nararapat sa atin, ang pagganap ng buong katuwiran. Nang magkagayo'y pinayagan niya siya. 16At nang mabautismuhan si Jesus, pagdaka'y umahon sa tubig: at narito, nangabuksan sa kaniya ang mga langit, at nakita niya ang Espiritu ng Dios na bumababang tulad sa isang kalapati, at lumalapag sa kaniya; 17At narito, ang isang tinig na mula sa mga langit, na nagsasabi, Ito ang sinisinta kong Anak, na siya kong lubos na kinalulugdan.

1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 2“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” 3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.” 4Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him. 6They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. 7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! 9Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 10“Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire. 11I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit. 12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.” 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?” 15But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him. 16Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him. 17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

1En in die dagen kwam Johannes de Doper, predikende in de woestijn van Judea, 2En zeggende: Bekeert u; want het Koninkrijk der hemelen is nabij gekomen. 3Want deze is het, van denwelken gesproken is door Jesaja, den profeet, zeggende: De stem des roependen in de woestijn: Bereidt den weg des Heeren, maakt Zijn paden recht! 4En dezelve Johannes had zijn kleding van kemelshaar, en een lederen gordel om zijn lenden; en zijn voedsel was sprinkhanen en wilde honig. 5Toen is tot hem uitgegaan Jeruzalem en geheel Judea, en het gehele land rondom de Jordaan; 6En werden van hem gedoopt in de Jordaan, belijdende hun zonden. 7Hij dan, ziende velen van de Farizeen en Sadduceen tot zijn doop komen, sprak tot hen: Gij adderengebroedsels! wie heeft u aangewezen te vlieden van den toekomenden toorn? 8Brengt dan vruchten voort, der bekering waardig. 9En meent niet bij uzelven te zeggen: Wij hebben Abraham tot een vader; want ik zeg u, dat God zelfs uit deze stenen Abraham kinderen kan verwekken. 10En ook is alrede de bijl aan den wortel der bomen gelegd; alle boom dan, die geen goede vrucht voortbrengt, wordt uitgehouwen en in het vuur geworpen. 11Ik doop u wel met water tot bekering; maar Die na mij komt, is sterker dan ik, Wiens schoenen ik niet waardig ben Hem na te dragen; Die zal u met den Heiligen Geest en met vuur dopen. 12Wiens wan in Zijn hand is, en Hij zal Zijn dorsvloer doorzuiveren, en Zijn tarwe in Zijn schuur samenbrengen, en zal het kaf met onuitblusselijk vuur verbranden. 13Toen kwam Jezus van Galilea naar de Jordaan, tot Johannes, om van hem gedoopt te worden. 14Doch Johannes weigerde Hem zeer, zeggende: Mij is nodig van U gedoopt te worden, en komt Gij tot mij? 15Maar Jezus, antwoordende, zeide tot hem: Laat nu af; want aldus betaamt ons alle gerechtigheid te vervullen. Toen liet hij van Hem af. 16En Jezus, gedoopt zijnde, is terstond opgeklommen uit het water; en ziet, de hemelen werden Hem geopend, en hij zag den Geest Gods nederdalen, gelijk een duive, en op Hem komen. 17En ziet, een stem uit de hemelen, zeggende: Deze is Mijn Zoon, Mijn Geliefde, in Denwelken Ik Mijn welbehagen heb!