1  In those days John the Baptist arrived preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

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

1  Now in those days, John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea,

2  and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"

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

2  Saying, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

3  For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: "A voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of YHWH; make His paths straight.' "

3  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  For it was he of whom it was said by the prophet Isaiah, The voice which cries in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, and straighten his highways.

4  And John himself had his clothing [made] from camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

4  Now the same John had a garment made from the hair of camels, and a leather belt around his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.

4  And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

5  Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan were going out to him

5  Then there went out to him, Jerusalem and all of Judaea, and the whole country around Jordan.

5  Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

6  and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

6  And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

7  But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

7  Then, seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees arriving for his baptism, he said to them: “Progeny of vipers, who warned to you to flee from the approaching wrath?

7  But when he saw a great many of the Pharisees and Sadducees who were coming to be baptized, he said to them, O offspring of scorpions, who has warned you to escape from the anger which is to come?

8  Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance,

8  Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance

9  and do not think to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham out of these stones.

9  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.

9  And do not choose to say within yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.

10  But even now, the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree not producing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

10  For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.

11  I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit,

11  Indeed, I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who will come after me is more powerful than me. I am not worthy to carry his shoes. He will baptize you with the fire of the Holy Spirit.

11  I am just baptizing you with water for repentance; but he who is coming after me is greater than I, the one even whose shoes I am not worthy to remove; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

12  whose winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purge His threshing floor, and He will gather His wheat into the barn; but the chaff He will burn up with unquenchable fire."

12  Whose shovel is in his hand, and he purifies his threshings; the wheat he gathers into his barns, and the straw he burns up in the unquenchable fire.

13  Then Jesus arrived from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.

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

14  But John [tried to ]prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and You are coming to me?"

14  But John refused him, saying, “I ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

15  But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness."Then he permitted Him.

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

15  And responding, Jesus said to him: “Permit this for now. For in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all justice.” Then he allowed him.

16  And having been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.

16  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;

16  When Jesus was baptized, he immediately came out of the water; and the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him;

17  And behold, a voice came out of the heavens, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I have found delight."

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