3:1

Εν δε ταις ημεραις εκειναις παραγινεται Ιωαννης ο βαπτιστης κηρυσσων εν τη ερημω της Ιουδαιας

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, saying,

3:2

και λεγων Μετανοειτε ηγγικεν γαρ η βασιλεια των ουρανων

Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3:3

ουτος γαρ εστιν ο ρηθεις δια Ησαιου του προφητου λεγοντος Φωνη βοωντος εν τη ερημω Ετοιμασατε την οδον Κυριου ευθειας ποιειτε τας τριβους αυτου

For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

3:4

Αυτος δε ο Ιωαννης ειχεν το ενδυμα αυτου απο τριχων καμηλου και ζωνην δερματινην περι την οσφυν αυτου η δε τροφη ην αυτου ακριδες και μελι αγριον

Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

3:5

Τοτε εξεπορευετο προς αυτον Ιεροσολυμα και πασα η Ιουδαια και πασα η περιχωρος του Ιορδανου

Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about the Jordan;

3:6

και εβαπτιζοντο εν τω Ιορδανη ποταμω υπ αυτου εξομολογουμενοι τας αμαρτιας αυτων

and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

3:7

Ιδων δε πολλους των Φαρισαιων και Σαδδουκαιων ερχομενους επι το βαπτισμα αυτου ειπεν αυτοις Γεννηματα εχιδνων τις υπεδειξεν υμιν φυγειν απο της μελλουσης οργης

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

3:8

ποιησατε ουν καρπον αξιον της μετανοιας

Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

3:9

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

and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

3:10

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

And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

3:11

Εγω μεν υμας βαπτιζω 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

I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

3:12

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

whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

3:13

Τοτε παραγινεται ο Ιησους απο της Γαλιλαιας επι τον Ιορδανην προς τον Ιωαννην του βαπτισθηναι υπ αυτου

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

3:14

ο δε Ιωαννης διεκωλυεν αυτον λεγων Εγω χρειαν εχω υπο σου βαπτισθηναι και συ ερχη προς με

But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

3:15

Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους ειπεν προς αυτον Αφες αρτι ουτως γαρ πρεπον εστιν ημιν πληρωσαι πασαν δικαιοσυνην τοτε αφιησιν αυτον

But Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

3:16

Βαπτισθεις δε ο Ιησους ευθυς ανεβη απο του υδατος και ιδου ηνεωχθησαν αυτω οι ουρανοι και ειδεν το Πνευμα του Θεου καταβαινον ωσει περιστεραν και ερχομενον επ αυτον

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;

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3:17

και ιδου φωνη εκ των ουρανων λεγουσα Ουτος εστιν ο Υιος μου ο αγαπητος εν ω ευδοκησα

and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.