Vangelo secondo Matteo - Matthew 3

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Εν εκειναις δε ταις ημεραις ερχεται Ιωαννης ο βαπτιστης, κηρυττων εν τη ερημω της Ιουδαιας	1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.
2 και λεγων? Μετανοειτε? διοτι επλησιασεν βασιλεια των ουρανων.	2 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 Διοτι ουτος ειναι ο ρηθεις υπο Ησαιου του προφητου, λεγοντος? Φωνη βοωντος εν τη ερημω, ετοιμασατε την οδον του Κυριου, ευθειας καμετε τας τριβους αυτου.	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.
4 Αυτος δε ο Ιωαννης ειχε το ενδυμα αυτου απο τριχων καμηλου και ζωνην δερματινην περι την οσφυν αυτου, η δε τροφη αυτου ητο ακριδες και μελι αγριον.	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.
5 Τοτε εξηρχετο προς αυτον η Ιεροσολυμα και πασα η Ιουδαια και παντα τα περιχωρα του Ιορδανου,	5 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:
6 και εβαπτιζοντο εν τω Ιορδανη υπ' αυτου, εξομολογουμενοι τας αμαρτιας αυτων.	6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Ιδων δε πολλους εκ των Φαρισαιων και Σαδδουκαιων ερχομενους εις το βαπτισμα αυτου, ειπε προς αυτους? Γεννηματα εχιδνων, τις εδειξεν εις εσας να φυγητε απο της μελλουσης οργης;	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?
8 Καμετε λοιπον καρπους αξιους της μετανοιας,	8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.
9 και μη φαντασθητε να λεγητε καθ' εαυτους, Πατερα εχομεν τον Αβρααμ? διοτι σας λεγω οτι δυναται ο Θεος εκ των λιθων τουτων να αναστηση τεκνα εις τον Αβρααμ.	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.
10 Ηδη δε και η αξινη κειται προς την ριζαν των δενδρων? παν λοιπον δενδρον μη καμνον καρπον καλον εκκοπτεται και εις πυρ βαλλεται.	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.
11 Εγω μεν σας βαπτιζω εν υδατι εις μετανοιαν? ο δε οπισω μου ερχομενος ειναι ισχυροτερος μου, του οποιου δεν ειμαι αξιος να βαστασω τα υποδηματα? αυτος θελει σας βαπτισει εν Πνευματι Αγιω και πυρι.	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.
12 Οστις κρατει το πτυαριον εν τη χειρι αυτου και θελει διακαθαρισει το αλωνιον αυτου και θελει συναξει τον σιτον αυτου εις την αποθηκην, το δε αχυρον θελει κατακαυσει εν πυρι ασβεστω.	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.
13 Τοτε ερχεται ο Ιησους απο της Γαλιλαιας εις τον Ιορδανην προς τον Ιωαννην δια να βαπτισθη υπ' αυτου.	13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.
14 Ο δε Ιωαννης εκωλυεν αυτον, λεγων, Εγω χρειαν εχω να βαπτισθω υπο σου, και συ ερχεσαι προς εμε;	14 But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
15 Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτον? Αφες τωρα? διοτι ουτως ειναι πρεπον εις ημας να εκπληρωσωμεν πασαν δικαιοσυνην. Τοτε αφινει αυτον.	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.
16 Και βαπτισθεις ο Ιησους ανεβη ευθυς απο του υδατος? και ιδου, ηνοιχθησαν εις αυτον οι ουρανοι, και ειδε το Πνευμα του Θεου καταβαινον ως περιστεραν και ερχομενον επ' αυτον?	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.
17 και ιδου φωνη εκ των ουρανων, λεγουσα? Ουτος ειναι ο Υιος μου ο αγαπητος, εις τον οποιον ευηρεστηθην.	17 And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.