Matthew 3
Young's Literal Translation
3 And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
2 and saying, `Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'
3 for this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths.'
4 And this John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin round his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.
5 Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,
6 and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
7 And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, `Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
9 and do not think to say in yourselves, A father we have -- Abraham, for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham,
10 and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.
11 `I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,
12 whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather his wheat to the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.'
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,
14 but John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!'
15 But Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.
16 And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,
17 and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, `This is My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
Matayo 3
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Mahubiri Ya Yohana Mbatizaji
3 Siku hizo Yohana Mbatizaji alitokea akihubiri katika nyika ya Yudea, akisema, 2 “Tubuni, muache dhambi zenu, mumgeukie Mungu; kwa maana Ufalme wa mbinguni umekaribia.” 3 Huyu ndiye aliyezungumzwa na nabii Isaya aliposema, “Sauti ya mtu anayeita kwa sauti kubwa huko nyikani, ‘Tayarisheni njia ya Bwana, nyoosheni sehemu zote atakazopitia.’ ”
4 Yohana Mbatizaji alivaa nguo zilizotengenezwa kwa manyoya ya ngamia na kiunoni mwake alijifunga mkanda wa ngozi; chakula chake kilikuwa nzige na asali mwitu. 5 Watu walimwendea kutoka Yerusalemu, Yudea yote na bonde lote la mto Yordani. 6 Nao walipoungama dhambi zao aliwabatiza katika mto Yordani. 7 Lakini alipowaona Mafarisayo na Masadukayo wengi wakija ili awabatize, aliwaambia, “Ninyi watoto wa nyoka! Ni nani aliyewaonya muepuke ghadhabu inayokuja? 8 Basi thibitisheni kwa mwenendo mwema kwamba mmeziacha dhambi zenu. 9 Wala msidhani mnaweza kujitetea mkisema, ‘Sisi ni wana wa Ibrahimu 10 Na hata sasa shoka la hukumu ya Mungu limewekwa tayari katika mashina ya miti. Kila mti usiozaa matunda mazuri, utakatwa katwa na kutupwa motoni.
11 “Mimi nawabatiza kwa maji kama ishara kwamba mmetubu dhambi zenu. Lakini baada yangu anakuja aliye mkuu kuliko mimi, ambaye sistahili hata kuchukua viatu vyake. Yeye atawabatiza kwa Roho Mtakatifu na kwa moto. 12 Pepeto lake liko mkononi, naye atasafisha pa kupepetea nafaka, na ngano yake ataiweka ghalani; lakini makapi atayachoma kwa moto usiozimika.”
Yesu Abatizwa
13 Kisha Yesu akaja kutoka Galilaya mpaka mto Yordani ili abatizwe na Yohana. 14 Yohana alitaka kumzuia akimwambia, “Mimi ndiye ninahitaji kubatizwa na wewe, mbona unakuja kwangu? ” 15 Lakini Yesu akamjibu, “Kubali iwe hivi kwa sasa; kwa maana inatupasa kutimiza haki yote.” Kwa hiyo Yohana akakubali.
16 Na Yesu alipokwisha kubatizwa alitoka kwenye maji, ghafla mbingu zilifunguka, akamwona Roho wa Mungu akishuka kama hua aka kaa juu yake. 17 Na sauti kutoka mbinguni ikasema, “Huyu ndiye
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