Vangelo secondo Matteo 3

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 In diebus autem illis venit Ioannes Baptista praedicans in desertoIudaeae	1 In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the desert of Judea
2 et dicens: “ Paenitentiam agite; appropinquavit enim regnum caelorum”.	2 (and) saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"
3 Hic est enim, qui dictus est per Isaiam prophetam dicentem: “ Vox clamantis in deserto: "Parate viam Domini, rectas facite semitas eius!" ”.	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.'"
4 Ipse autem Ioannes habebat vestimentum de pilis cameli et zonam pelliceamcirca lumbos suos; esca autem eius erat locustae et mel silvestre.	4 John wore clothing made of camel's hair and had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Tunc exibat ad eum Hierosolyma et omnis Iudaea et omnis regio circa Iordanem,	5 At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him
6 et baptizabantur in Iordane flumine ab eo, confitentes peccata sua.	6 and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.
7 Videns autem multos pharisaeorum et sadducaeorum venientes ad baptismum suum,dixit eis: “ Progenies viperarum, quis demonstravit vobis fugere a futura ira?	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?
8 Facite ergo fructum dignum paenitentiae	8 Produce good fruit as evidence of your repentance.
9 et ne velitis dicere intra vos: “Patremhabemus Abraham”; dico enim vobis quoniam potest Deus de lapidibus istissuscitare Abrahae filios.	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.
10 Iam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est;omnis ergo arbor, quae non facit fructum bonum, exciditur et in ignem mittitur.	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.
11 Ego quidem vos baptizo in aqua in paenitentiam; qui autem post me venturusest, fortior me est, cuius non sum dignus calceamenta portare; ipse vosbaptizabit in Spiritu Sancto et igni,	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.
12 cuius ventilabrum in manu sua, etpermundabit aream suam et congregabit triticum suum in horreum, paleas autemcomburet igni inexstinguibili ”.	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."
13 Tunc venit Iesus a Galilaea in Iordanem ad Ioannem, ut baptizaretur ab eo.	13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
14 Ioannes autem prohibebat eum dicens: “ Ego a te debeo baptizari, et tu venisad me? ”.	14 John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?"
15 Respondens autem Iesus dixit ei: “ Sine modo, sic enim decetnos implere omnem iustitiam ”. Tunc dimittit eum.	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.
16 Baptizatus autem Iesus,confestim ascendit de aqua; et ecce aperti sunt ei caeli, et vidit Spiritum Deidescendentem sicut columbam et venientem super se.	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.
17 Et ecce vox de caelisdicens: “Hic est Filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi complacui ”.	17 And a voice came from the heavens, saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."