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Matteus 3
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Matteus 3
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Johannes döparen förbereder vägen för Jesus
3 Medan de nu bodde i Nasaret började Johannes döparen predika ute i den judiska öknen. Huvudpunkterna i hans budskap var:
2 Vänd er bort från era synder! Omvänd er till Gud! Himmelriket är nära.
3 Profeten Jesaja hade många hundra år tidigare berättat om Johannes uppgift och sagt: Jag hör ett rop från öknen. Bered vägen för Herren. Räta ut den väg där han ska vandra.
4 Johannes kläder var vävda av kamelhår, och han bar ett läderbälte. Hans mat bestod av gräshoppor och vildhonung.
5 Folk från Jerusalem och från hela Jordandalen och från alla delar av Judeen kom ut i öknen för att höra honom predika.
6 Och när de bekänt sina synder döpte han dem i Jordanfloden.
7 Men när han såg att också många fariseer och saddukeer kom för att bli döpta kritiserade och varnade han dem:Ni ormyngel! Hur kan ni tro att ni ska klara er undan Guds kommande dom?
8 Först måste ni bevisa att ni vänt er bort från er synd genom att göra det som är rätt och riktigt.
9 Försök inte att komma undan som ni är genom att tänka: 'Vi är trygga, för vi är judar och Abraham är vår stamfar.' Det hjälper inte. Gud kan förvandla de här stenarna till judar!
10 Yxan är redan satt till roten av träden, och vartenda träd som inte bär frukt ska huggas ner och brännas upp.
11 Den som omvänder sig från sina synder döper jag i vatten. Men det ska komma en som är större än jag. Han är så mäktig att jag inte är värdig att ens röra vid hans skor! Han kommer att döpa er i den helige Ande och i eld.
12 Han har skyffeln i handen och han ska noga städa upp på sitt loggolv. Sedan han skilt agnarna från vetet ska han bränna upp dem i en eld som aldrig slocknar, och vetet ska han samla in i ladan.
Johannes döper Jesus
13 Också Jesus lämnade sitt hem i Galileen och kom till Jordanfloden för att bli döpt av Johannes,
14 men Johannes ville inte döpa honom.Han sa: Det kan inte vara riktigt. Egentligen borde jag bli döpt av dig.
15 Men Jesus svarade: Gör det i alla fall, för vi måste göra allt som Gud vill. Då döpte Johannes honom.
16 I samma ögonblick som Jesus steg upp ur vattnet öppnade sig himlen och han såg Guds Ande komma ner som en duva.
17 Och en röst från himlen sa:Detta är min älskade Son, den som jag har utvalt. Jag gläder mig över honom.
Matthew 3
New International Version
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
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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