Matthew 3
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World English Bible
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
1那时，有施洗的 约翰 出来，在 犹太 的旷野传道，说：
2“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
2「天国近了，你们应当悔改！」
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!”
3这人就是先知 以赛亚 所说的。他说：「在旷野有人声喊着说： 预备主的道， 修直他的路！」
4Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
4这 约翰 身穿骆驼毛的衣服，腰束皮带，吃的是蝗虫、野蜜。
5Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
5那时， 耶路撒冷 和 犹太 全地，并 约旦河 一带地方的人，都出去到 约翰 那里，
6They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
6承认他们的罪，在 约旦河 里受他的洗。
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?
7约翰 看见许多法利赛人和撒都该人也来受洗，就对他们说：「毒蛇的种类！谁指示你们逃避将来的愤怒呢？
8Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
8你们要结出果子来，与悔改的心相称。
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.
9不要自己心里说：『有 亚伯拉罕 为我们的祖宗。』我告诉你们， 神能从这些石头中给 亚伯拉罕 兴起子孙来。
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.
10现在斧子已经放在树根上，凡不结好果子的树就砍下来，丢在火里。
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.
11我是用水给你们施洗，叫你们悔改。但那在我以后来的，能力比我更大，我就是给他提鞋也不配。他要用圣灵与火给你们施洗。
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.”
12他手里拿着簸箕，要扬净他的场，把麦子收在仓里，把糠用不灭的火烧尽了。」
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
13当下，耶稣从 加利利 来到 约旦河 ，见了 约翰 ，要受他的洗。
14But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
14约翰 想要拦住他，说：「我当受你的洗，你反倒上我这里来吗？」
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.
15耶稣回答说：「你暂且许我，因为我们理当这样尽诸般的义。」于是 约翰 许了他。
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.
16耶稣受了洗，随即从水里上来。天忽然为他开了，他就看见 神的灵仿佛鸽子降下，落在他身上。
17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
17从天上有声音说：「这是我的爱子，我所喜悦的。」
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