Matthew 3
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
1In diebus autem illis venit Joannes Baptista prædicans in deserto Judææ,
2“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
2et dicens: Pœnitentiam agite: appropinquavit enim regnum cælorum.
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!”
3Hic est enim, qui dictus est per Isaiam prophetam dicentem: [Vox clamantis in deserto: Parate viam Domini; rectas facite semitas ejus.]
4Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
4Ipse autem Joannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum, et zonam pelliceam circa lumbos suos: esca autem ejus erat locustæ, et mel silvestre.
5Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
5Tunc exibat ad eum Jerosolyma, et omnis Judæa, et omnis regio circa Jordanem;
6They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
6et baptizabantur ab eo in Jordane, confitentes peccata sua.
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?
7Videns autem multos pharisæorum, et sadducæorum, venientes ad baptismum suum, dixit eis: Progenies viperarum, quis demonstravit vobis fugere a ventura ira?
8Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
8Facite ergo fructum dignum pœnitentiæ.
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.
9Et ne velitis dicere intra vos: Patrem habemus Abraham. Dico enim vobis quoniam potens est Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahæ.
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.
10Jam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est. Omnis ergo arbor, quæ non facit fructum bonum, excidetur, et in ignem mittetur.
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.
11Ego quidem baptizo vos in aqua in pœnitentiam: qui autem post me venturus est, fortior me est, cujus non sum dignus calceamenta portare: ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu Sancto, et igni.
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.”
12Cujus ventilabrum in manu sua: et permundabit aream suam: et congregabit triticum suum in horreum, paleas autem comburet igni inextinguibili.
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
13Tunc venit Jesus a Galilæa in Jordanem ad Joannem, ut baptizaretur ab eo.
14But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
14Joannes autem prohibebat eum, dicens: Ego a te debeo baptizari, et tu venis ad 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.
15Respondens autem Jesus, dixit ei: Sine modo: sic enim decet nos implere omnem justitiam. Tunc dimisit eum.
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.
16Baptizatus autem Jesus, confestim ascendit de aqua, et ecce aperti sunt ei cæli: et vidit Spiritum Dei descendentem sicut columbam, et venientem super se.
17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
17Et ecce vox de cælis dicens: Hic est Filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi complacui.
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