Mateo 3
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Predicación de Juan el Bautista(A)
3 En aquellos días Juan el Bautista se presentó predicando en el desierto de Judea, 2 y decía: «Arrepiéntanse, porque el reino de los cielos(B) se ha acercado.(C) 3 Éste es aquel de quien el profeta Isaías dijo:
»“Una voz clama en el desierto:
Preparen el camino del Señor;
enderecen sus sendas.”»(D)
4 Juan usaba un vestido de pelo de camello, llevaba un cinto de cuero alrededor de la cintura,(E) y se alimentaba de langostas y miel silvestre. 5 A él acudía la gente de Jerusalén y de toda Judea, y de toda la provincia cercana al río Jordán, 6 y allí en el Jordán la gente confesaba sus pecados y Juan los bautizaba.
7 Cuando él vio que muchos de los fariseos y de los saduceos venían a su bautismo, les decía: «¡Generación de víboras!(F) ¿Quién les enseñó a huir de la ira venidera? 8 Produzcan frutos dignos de arrepentimiento, 9 y no crean que pueden decir: “Tenemos a Abrahán por padre”,(G) porque yo les digo que aun de estas piedras Dios puede levantar hijos a Abrahán. 10 El hacha ya está lista para derribar de raíz a los árboles; por tanto, todo árbol que no dé buen fruto será cortado y echado en el fuego.(H)
11 »A decir verdad, yo los bautizo en agua en señal de arrepentimiento, pero el que viene después de mí, de quien no soy digno de llevar su calzado, es más poderoso que yo. Él los bautizará en Espíritu Santo y fuego. 12 Ya tiene el bieldo en la mano, de modo que limpiará su era, recogerá su trigo en el granero, y quemará la paja en un fuego que nunca se apagará.»
El bautismo de Jesús(I)
13 Jesús fue de Galilea al Jordán, donde estaba Juan, para ser bautizado por él. 14 Pero Juan se le oponía, diciendo: «Yo necesito ser bautizado por ti, ¿y tú vienes a mí?» 15 Jesús le respondió: «Por ahora, déjalo así, porque conviene que cumplamos toda justicia.» Entonces Juan aceptó. 16 Después de ser bautizado, Jesús salió del agua. Entonces los cielos se abrieron y él vio al Espíritu de Dios, que descendía como paloma y se posaba sobre él. 17 Desde los cielos se oyó entonces una voz, que decía: «Éste es mi Hijo amado, en quien me complazco.»(J)
Matthew 3
New International Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way(A)
3 In those days John the Baptist(B) came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven(C) has come near.” 3 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)
4 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. 5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. 6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized(H) by him in the Jordan River.
7 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) 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.(K) 9 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
- Matthew 3:3 Isaiah 40:3
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
- Matthew 3:11 Or in
Matthew 3
English Standard Version
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
3 (A)In those days (B)John the Baptist came preaching in (C)the wilderness of Judea, 2 (D)“Repent, for (E)the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”[a] 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
(F)“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
(G)‘Prepare[b] the way of the Lord;
make his paths straight.’”
4 Now John wore (H)a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was (I)locusts and (J)wild honey. 5 Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, 6 and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, (K)confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of (L)the Pharisees and (M)Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, (N)“You brood of (O)vipers! Who warned you to flee from (P)the wrath to come? 8 Bear fruit (Q)in keeping with repentance. 9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, (R)‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from (S)these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 10 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. (T)Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 (U)“I baptize you with water (V)for repentance, but (W)he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you (X)with the Holy Spirit and (Y)fire. 12 His (Z)winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and (AA)gather his wheat into the barn, (AB)but the chaff he will burn with (AC)unquenchable fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus
13 (AD)Then Jesus came (AE)from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 (AF)John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. 16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, (AG)the heavens were opened to him,[c] and he (AH)saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, (AI)a voice from heaven said, (AJ)“This is my beloved Son,[d] with whom I am well pleased.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 3:2 Or the kingdom of heaven has come near
- Matthew 3:3 Or crying: Prepare in the wilderness
- Matthew 3:16 Some manuscripts omit to him
- Matthew 3:17 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
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