Matthew 3

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	SMITH VAN DYKE
1 In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea	1 وفي تلك الايام جاء يوحنا المعمدان يكرز في برية اليهودية.
2 (and) saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"	2 قائلا توبوا لانه قد اقترب ملكوت السموات.
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 فان هذا هو الذي قيل عنه باشعياء النبي القائل صوت صارخ في البرية اعدوا طريق الرب. اصنعوا سبله مستقيمة.
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 ويوحنا هذا كان لباسه من وبر الابل وعلى حقويه منطقة من جلد. وكان طعامه جرادا وعسلا بريا.
5 At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him	5 حينئذ خرج اليه اورشليم وكل اليهودية وجميع الكورة المحيطة بالاردن.
6 and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.	6 واعتمدوا منه في الاردن معترفين بخطاياهم
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 فلما رأى كثيرين من الفريسيين والصدوقيين ياتون الى معموديته قال لهم يا اولاد الافاعي من اراكم ان تهربوا من الغضب الآتي.
8 Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.	8 فاصنعوا اثمارا تليق بالتوبة.
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 ولا تفتكروا ان تقولوا في انفسكم لنا ابراهيم ابا. لاني اقول لكم ان الله قادر ان يقيم من هذه الحجارة اولادا لابراهيم.
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 والآن قد وضعت الفاس على اصل الشجر. فكل شجرة لا تصنع ثمرا جيدا تقطع وتلقى في النار.
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 انا اعمدكم بماء للتوبة. ولكن الذي يأتي بعدي هو اقوى مني الذي لست اهلا ان احمل حذاءه. هو سيعمدكم بالروح القدس ونار.
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 الذي رفشه في يده وسينقي بيدره ويجمع قمحه الى المخزن. واما التبن فيحرقه بنار لا تطفأ
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.	13 حينئذ جاء يسوع من الجليل الى الاردن الى يوحنا ليعتمد منه.
14 John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?"	14 ولكن يوحنا منعه قائلا انا محتاج ان اعتمد منك وانت تأتي اليّ.
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 فاجاب يسوع وقال له اسمح الآن. لانه هكذا يليق بنا ان نكمل كل بر. حينئذ سمح له.
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 فلما اعتمد يسوع صعد للوقت من الماء. واذا السموات قد انفتحت له فرأى روح الله نازلا مثل حمامة وآتيا عليه.
17 And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."	17 وصوت من السموات قائلا هذا هو ابني الحبيب الذي به سررت