Matthew 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.	1 وفي تلك الايام جاء يوحنا المعمدان يكرز في برية اليهودية.
2 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.	2 قائلا توبوا لانه قد اقترب ملكوت السموات.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.	3 فان هذا هو الذي قيل عنه باشعياء النبي القائل صوت صارخ في البرية اعدوا طريق الرب. اصنعوا سبله مستقيمة.
4 And the same John had his garment of camels' hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.	4 ويوحنا هذا كان لباسه من وبر الابل وعلى حقويه منطقة من جلد. وكان طعامه جرادا وعسلا بريا.
5 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:	5 حينئذ خرج اليه اورشليم وكل اليهودية وجميع الكورة المحيطة بالاردن.
6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.	6 واعتمدوا منه في الاردن معترفين بخطاياهم
7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?	7 فلما رأى كثيرين من الفريسيين والصدوقيين ياتون الى معموديته قال لهم يا اولاد الافاعي من اراكم ان تهربوا من الغضب الآتي.
8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.	8 فاصنعوا اثمارا تليق بالتوبة.
9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.	9 ولا تفتكروا ان تقولوا في انفسكم لنا ابراهيم ابا. لاني اقول لكم ان الله قادر ان يقيم من هذه الحجارة اولادا لابراهيم.
10 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire.	10 والآن قد وضعت الفاس على اصل الشجر. فكل شجرة لا تصنع ثمرا جيدا تقطع وتلقى في النار.
11 I indeed baptize you in the water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.	11 انا اعمدكم بماء للتوبة. ولكن الذي يأتي بعدي هو اقوى مني الذي لست اهلا ان احمل حذاءه. هو سيعمدكم بالروح القدس ونار.
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.	12 الذي رفشه في يده وسينقي بيدره ويجمع قمحه الى المخزن. واما التبن فيحرقه بنار لا تطفأ
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.	13 حينئذ جاء يسوع من الجليل الى الاردن الى يوحنا ليعتمد منه.
14 But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?	14 ولكن يوحنا منعه قائلا انا محتاج ان اعتمد منك وانت تأتي اليّ.
15 And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him.	15 فاجاب يسوع وقال له اسمح الآن. لانه هكذا يليق بنا ان نكمل كل بر. حينئذ سمح له.
16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.	16 فلما اعتمد يسوع صعد للوقت من الماء. واذا السموات قد انفتحت له فرأى روح الله نازلا مثل حمامة وآتيا عليه.
17 And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.	17 وصوت من السموات قائلا هذا هو ابني الحبيب الذي به سررت