Matthew 3

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1 In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea	1 Εν εκειναις δε ταις ημεραις ερχεται Ιωαννης ο βαπτιστης, κηρυττων εν τη ερημω της Ιουδαιας
2 (and) saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"	2 και λεγων? Μετανοειτε? διοτι επλησιασεν βασιλεια των ουρανων.
3 It was of him that the prophet Isaiah had spoken when he said: "A voice of one crying out in the desert, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.'"	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.
4 John wore clothing made of camel's hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.	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.
5 At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him	5 Τοτε εξηρχετο προς αυτον η Ιεροσολυμα και πασα η Ιουδαια και παντα τα περιχωρα του Ιορδανου,
6 and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.	6 και εβαπτιζοντο εν τω Ιορδανη υπ' αυτου, εξομολογουμενοι τας αμαρτιας αυτων.
7 When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?	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;
8 Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.	8 Καμετε λοιπον καρπους αξιους της μετανοιας,
9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones.	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.
10 Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.	10 Ηδη δε και η αξινη κειται προς την ριζαν των δενδρων? παν λοιπον δενδρον μη καμνον καρπον καλον εκκοπτεται και εις πυρ βαλλεται.
11 I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the holy Spirit and 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.
12 His winnowing fan is in his hand. He will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable 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.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.	13 Τοτε ερχεται ο Ιησους απο της Γαλιλαιας εις τον Ιορδανην προς τον Ιωαννην δια να βαπτισθη υπ' αυτου.
14 John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?"	14 Ο δε Ιωαννης εκωλυεν αυτον, λεγων, Εγω χρειαν εχω να βαπτισθω υπο σου, και συ ερχεσαι προς εμε;
15 Jesus said to him in reply, "Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.	15 Αποκριθεις δε ο Ιησους ειπε προς αυτον? Αφες τωρα? διοτι ουτως ειναι πρεπον εις ημας να εκπληρωσωμεν πασαν δικαιοσυνην. Τοτε αφινει αυτον.
16 After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened (for him), and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove (and) coming upon 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?
17 And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."	17 και ιδου φωνη εκ των ουρανων, λεγουσα? Ουτος ειναι ο Υιος μου ο αγαπητος, εις τον οποιον ευηρεστηθην.