Vangelo secondo Matteo - Matthew 3

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Εν εκειναις δε ταις ημεραις ερχεται Ιωαννης ο βαπτιστης, κηρυττων εν τη ερημω της Ιουδαιας	1 Now in those days, John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea,
2 και λεγων? Μετανοειτε? διοτι επλησιασεν βασιλεια των ουρανων.	2 and saying: “Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
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 the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, saying: “A voice crying out in the desert: Prepare 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 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.
5 Τοτε εξηρχετο προς αυτον η Ιεροσολυμα και πασα η Ιουδαια και παντα τα περιχωρα του Ιορδανου,	5 Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan went out to him.
6 και εβαπτιζοντο εν τω Ιορδανη υπ' αυτου, εξομολογουμενοι τας αμαρτιας αυτων.	6 And they were baptized by him in the Jordan, acknowledging 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 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?
8 Καμετε λοιπον καρπους αξιους της μετανοιας,	8 Therefore, produce fruit worthy of repentance.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. And he will 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 Jesus came from Galilee, to John at the Jordan, in order 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 refused him, saying, “I ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come 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 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 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, having been baptized, ascended from the water immediately, and behold, the heavens were opened to him. And he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him.
17 και ιδου φωνη εκ των ουρανων, λεγουσα? Ουτος ειναι ο Υιος μου ο αγαπητος, εις τον οποιον ευηρεστηθην.	17 And behold, there was a voice from heaven, saying: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”