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Ang Pangangaral ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo(A)

Nang mga araw na iyon ay dumating sa ilang ng Judea si Juan na Tagapagbautismo na nangangaral. “Magsisi kayo, sapagkat malapit na ang paghahari ng langit.”

Si Juan ang tinutukoy ni Propeta Isaias nang sabihin nito,

“Isang tinig ang sumisigaw sa ilang:
‘Ihanda ninyo ang daan ng Panginoon,
    tuwirin ninyo ang mga landas na kanyang lalakaran.’ ”

Nakasuot si Juan ng damit na yari sa balahibo ng kamelyo at may sinturong balat sa kanyang baywang. Ang kinakain niya ay mga balang at pulot-pukyutan. Pumunta sa kanya ang mga taga-Jerusalem, ang mga mamamayan sa buong Judea, at ang mga nasa buong paligid ng Jordan. Sila'y kanyang binabautismuhan sa Ilog Jordan, matapos silang magpahayag ng kanilang mga kasalanan. Subalit nang makita niyang marami sa mga Fariseo at mga Saduceo ang dumarating sa kanya upang magpabautismo, sinabi niya sa kanila, “Kayong lahi ng mga ulupong! Sino'ng nagbabala sa inyo upang takasan ang darating na poot? Mamunga kayo ng patunay ng pagsisisi. At huwag na kayong mag-akala at sabihin sa inyong mga sarili, ‘Si Abraham ang aming ama.’ Sinasabi ko sa inyo, May kakayahan ang Diyos na gumawa ng mga anak ni Abraham kahit sa mga batong ito. 10 Kahit ngayo'y nakaamba na ang palakol sa ugat ng mga puno. Kaya't ang bawat punong hindi mabuti ang bunga ay pinuputol at itinatapon sa apoy. 11 Kayo'y binabautismuhan ko sa tubig tungo sa pagsisisi, ngunit ang dumarating sa hulihan ko ay higit na makapangyarihan kaysa akin, ni hindi nga ako karapat-dapat magdala ng kanyang mga sandalyas. Babautismuhan niya kayo sa Banal na Espiritu at sa apoy. 12 Hawak-hawak niya ang kanyang kalaykay upang linisin ang giikan at tipunin ang kanyang mga trigo sa kamalig, ngunit ang ipa ay kanyang susunugin sa di-maaápulang apoy.”

Binautismuhan si Jesus(B)

13 Pagkatapos nito, mula sa Galilea ay pumunta si Jesus kay Juan sa Jordan upang magpabautismo sa kanya. 14 Pinigilan siya ni Juan. “Ako nga itong dapat magpabautismo sa iyo,” sabi niya, “ngunit ikaw pa ang lumalapit sa akin?” 15 Ngunit sumagot sa kanya si Jesus, “Pumayag ka nang mangyari ito ngayon, sapagkat dapat nating gampanan ang buong katuwiran.” Sumang-ayon si Juan. 16 At nang mabautismuhan si Jesus, kaagad siyang umahon sa tubig. Noon din ay nabuksan sa kanya ang kalangitan, at nakita niya ang Espiritu ng Diyos na bumababang tulad ng kalapati, at dumadapo sa kanya. 17 At isang tinig mula sa langit ang nagsabi, “Ito ang minamahal kong Anak, na lubos kong kinalulugdan.”

The Preaching of John the Baptist(A)

At that time John the Baptist came to the desert of Judea and started preaching. (B)“Turn away from your sins,” he said, “because the Kingdom of heaven is near!” (C)John was the man the prophet Isaiah was talking about when he said,

“Someone is shouting in the desert,
    ‘Prepare a road for the Lord;
    make a straight path for him to travel!’”

(D)John's clothes were made of camel's hair; he wore a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. People came to him from Jerusalem, from the whole province of Judea, and from all over the country near the Jordan River. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan.

(E)When John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him to be baptized, he said to them, “You snakes—who told you that you could escape from the punishment God is about to send? Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins. (F)And don't think you can escape punishment by saying that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham! 10 (G)The ax is ready to cut down the trees at the roots; every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown in the fire. 11 I baptize you with water to show that you have repented, but the one who will come after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He is much greater than I am; and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals. 12 (H)He has his winnowing shovel with him to thresh out all the grain. He will gather his wheat into his barn, but he will burn the chaff in a fire that never goes out.”

The Baptism of Jesus(I)

13 At that time Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to make him change his mind. “I ought to be baptized by you,” John said, “and yet you have come to me!”

15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that God requires.” So John agreed.

16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him. 17 (J)Then a voice said from heaven, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased.”

John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)

In those days John the Baptist(B) came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(C) has come near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:

“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.’”[a](D)

John’s(E) clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist.(F) His food was locusts(G) and wild honey. People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. Confessing their sins, they were baptized(H) by him in the Jordan River.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers!(I) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?(J) Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.(K) And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’(L) I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.(M)

11 “I baptize you with[b] water for repentance.(N) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[c] the Holy Spirit(O) and fire.(P) 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(Q)

The Baptism of Jesus(R)

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.(S) 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”

15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.

16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened,(T) and he saw the Spirit of God(U) descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven(V) said, “This is my Son,(W) whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”(X)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3
  2. Matthew 3:11 Or in
  3. Matthew 3:11 Or in