Matthew

施洗約翰傳道

1那時，有施洗的約翰出來，在猶太的曠野傳道，說：

2「天國近了，你們應當悔改！」

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！」

4這約翰身穿駱駝毛的衣服，腰束皮帶，吃的是蝗蟲、野蜜。

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，

6承認他們的罪，在約旦河裏受他的洗。

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？

8你們要結出果子來，與悔改的心相稱。

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。

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。

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。

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。」

耶穌受洗

13當下，耶穌從加利利來到約旦河，見了約翰，要受他的洗。

14約翰想要攔住他，說：「我當受你的洗，你反倒上我這裏來嗎？」

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。

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。

17從天上有聲音說：「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的。」

1And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.

2And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

4And the same John had his garment of camels’ hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

5Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:

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

7And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?

8Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.

9And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

10For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire.

11I indeed baptize you in the water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.

12Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.

14But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

15And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him.

16And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

17And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.