馬太福音 3
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
World English Bible
1那時，有施洗的 約翰 出來，在 猶太 的曠野傳道，說：
1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
2「天國近了，你們應當悔改！」
2“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
3這人就是先知 以賽亞 所說的。他說：「在曠野有人聲喊着說： 預備主的道， 修直他的路！」
3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”
4這 約翰 身穿駱駝毛的衣服，腰束皮帶，吃的是蝗蟲、野蜜。
4Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5那時， 耶路撒冷 和 猶太 全地，並 約旦河 一帶地方的人，都出去到 約翰 那裏，
5Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
6承認他們的罪，在 約旦河 裏受他的洗。
6They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7約翰 看見許多法利賽人和撒都該人也來受洗，就對他們說：「毒蛇的種類！誰指示你們逃避將來的忿怒呢？
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?
8你們要結出果子來，與悔改的心相稱。
8Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
9不要自己心裏說：『有 亞伯拉罕 為我們的祖宗。』我告訴你們，上帝能從這些石頭中給 亞伯拉罕 興起子孫來。
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現在斧子已經放在樹根上，凡不結好果子的樹就砍下來，丟在火裏。
10Even 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.
11我是用水給你們施洗，叫你們悔改。但那在我以後來的，能力比我更大，我就是給他提鞋也不配。他要用聖靈與火給你們施洗。
11“I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
12他手裏拿着簸箕，要揚淨他的場，把麥子收在倉裏，把糠用不滅的火燒盡了。」
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.”
13當下，耶穌從 加利利 來到 約旦河 ，見了 約翰 ，要受他的洗。
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
14約翰 想要攔住他，說：「我當受你的洗，你反倒上我這裏來嗎？」
14But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
15耶穌回答說：「你暫且許我，因為我們理當這樣盡諸般的義。」於是 約翰 許了他。
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.
16耶穌受了洗，隨即從水裏上來。天忽然為他開了，他就看見上帝的靈彷彿鴿子降下，落在他身上。
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.
17從天上有聲音說：「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的。」
17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
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