Matthew 3

1In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

εν δε ταις ημεραις εκειναις παραγινεται ιωαννης ο βαπτιστης κηρυσσων εν τη ερημω της ιουδαιας

2and saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!'

και λεγων· μετανοειτε· ηγγικεν γαρ η βασιλεια των ουρανων.

3For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: 'The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.' '

ουτος γαρ εστιν ο ρηθεις υπο ησαιου του προφητου λεγοντος· φωνη βοωντος εν τη ερημω, ετοιμασατε την οδον κυριου, ευθειας ποιειτε τας τριβους αυτου.

4Now John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

αυτος δε ο ιωαννης ειχεν το ενδυμα αυτου απο τριχων καμηλου και ζωνην δερματινην περι την οσφυν αυτου, η δε τροφη αυτου ην ακριδες και μελι αγριον.

5Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him

τοτε εξεπορευετο προς αυτον ιεροσολυμα και πασα η ιουδαια και πασα η περιχωρος του ιορδανου,

6and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

και εβαπτιζοντο εν τω ιορδανη υπ αυτου εξομολογουμενοι τας αμαρτιας αυτων.

7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, 'Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

ιδων δε πολλους των φαρισαιων και σαδδουκαιων ερχομενους επι το βαπτισμα αυτου ειπεν αυτοις· γεννηματα εχιδνων, τις υπεδειξεν υμιν φυγειν απο της μελλουσης οργης;

8Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,

ποιησατε ουν καρπον αξιον της μετανοιας,

9and do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

και μη δοξητε λεγειν εν εαυτοις, πατερα εχομεν τον αβρααμ· λεγω γαρ υμιν οτι δυναται ο θεος εκ των λιθων τουτων εγειραι τεκνα τω αβρααμ.

10And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

ηδη δε και η αξινη προς την ριζαν των δενδρων κειται· παν ουν δενδρον μη ποιουν καρπον καλον εκκοπτεται και εις πυρ βαλλεται.

11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

εγω μεν βαπτιζω υμας εν υδατι εις μετανοιαν· ο δε οπισω μου ερχομενος ισχυροτερος μου εστιν, ου ουκ ειμι ικανος τα υποδηματα βαστασαι· αυτος υμας βαπτισει εν πνευματι αγιω και πυρι.

12His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.'

ου το πτυον εν τη χειρι αυτου και διακαθαριει την αλωνα αυτου, και συναξει τον σιτον αυτου εις την αποθηκην, το δε αχυρον κατακαυσει πυρι ασβεστω.

13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

τοτε παραγινεται ο ιησους απο της γαλιλαιας επι τον ιορδανην προς τον ιωαννην του βαπτισθηναι υπ αυτου.

14And John tried to prevent Him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?'

ο δε ιωαννης διεκωλυεν αυτον λεγων· εγω χρειαν εχω υπο σου βαπτισθηναι, και συ ερχη προς με;

15But Jesus answered and said to him, 'Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.' Then he allowed Him.

αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν προς αυτον· αφες αρτι· ουτως γαρ πρεπον εστιν ημιν πληρωσαι πασαν δικαιοσυνην. τοτε αφιησιν αυτον·

16When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.

και βαπτισθεις ο ιησους ανεβη ευθυς απο του υδατος· και ιδου ανεωχθησαν αυτω οι ουρανοι, και ειδεν το πνευμα του θεου καταβαινον ωσει περιστεραν και ερχομενον επ αυτον·

17And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'

και ιδου φωνη εκ των ουρανων λεγουσα· ουτος εστιν ο υιος μου ο αγαπητος, εν ω ευδοκησα.