Matthew 3

The Preaching of John the Baptist

(Mark 1.1-8; Luke 3.1-18; John 1.19-28)

1Years later, John the Baptist started preaching in the desert of Judea. 2#Mt 4.17; Mk 1.15. He said, “Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven#3.2 kingdom of heaven: In the Gospel of Matthew “kingdom of heaven” is used with the same meaning as “God's kingdom” in Mark and Luke. will soon be here.”#3.2 will soon be here: Or “is already here.”

3 # Is 40.3 (LXX). John was the one the prophet Isaiah was talking about, when he said,

“In the desert someone

is shouting,

‘Get the road ready

for the Lord!

Make a straight path

for him.’ ”

4 # 2 K 1.8. John wore clothes made of camel's hair. He had a leather strap around his waist and ate grasshoppers and wild honey.

5From Jerusalem and all Judea and from the Jordan River Valley crowds of people went to John. 6They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the river.

7 # Mt 12.34; 23.33. Many Pharisees and Sadducees also came to be baptized. But John said to them:

You bunch of snakes! Who warned you to run from the coming judgment? 8Do something to show you have really given up your sins. 9#Jn 8.33. And don't start telling yourselves that you belong to Abraham's family. I tell you that God can turn these stones into children for Abraham. 10#Mt 7.19. An ax is ready to cut the trees down at their roots. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into a fire.

11I baptize you with water so you will give up your sins.#3.11 so you will give up your sins: Or “because you have given up your sins.” But someone more powerful is going to come, and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals.#3.11 carry his sandals: This was one of the duties of a slave. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 12#Ws 5.14,23. His threshing fork is in his hand, and he is ready to separate the wheat from the husks.#3.12 His threshing fork is in his hand, and he is ready to separate the wheat from the husks: After Jewish farmers had trampled out the grain, they used a large fork to pitch the grain and the husks into the air. Wind would blow away the light husks, and the grain would fall back to the ground, where it could be gathered up. He will store the wheat in a barn and burn the husks in a fire that never goes out.

The Baptism of Jesus

(Mark 1.9-11; Luke 3.21,22)

13Jesus left Galilee and went to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14But John kept objecting and said, “I ought to be baptized by you. Why have you come to me?”

15Jesus answered, “For now this is how it should be, because we must do all God wants us to do.” Then John agreed.

16So Jesus was baptized. And as soon as he came out of the water, the sky opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him like a dove. 17#Gn 22.2; Ps 2.7; Is 42.1; Mt 12.18; 17.5; Mk 1.11; Lk 9.35. Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him.”

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Mateo 3

Ang Pangangaral ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo

(Mc. 1:1-8; Lu. 3:1-18; Jn. 1:19-28)

1Nang mga panahong iyon, dumating si Juan na Tagapagbautismo sa ilang ng Judea at nagsimulang mangaral. 2Ganito#Mt. 4:17; Mc. 1:15. ang kanyang sinasabi, “Magsisi kayo at talikuran ang inyong mga kasalanan sapagkat malapit nang dumating ang kaharian ng langit!” 3Si#Isa. 40:3 (LXX). Juan ang tinutukoy ni Propeta Isaias nang sabihin niya,

“Ito ang pahayag ng isang taong sumisigaw sa ilang:

‘Ihanda ninyo ang daraanan ng Panginoon,

gumawa kayo ng mga tuwid na landas na kanyang lalakaran!’”

4Gawa#2 Ha. 1:8. sa balahibo ng kamelyo ang damit ni Juan at sa balat naman ng hayop ang kanyang sinturon. Ang kanya namang pagkain ay balang at pulot-pukyutan. 5Dinarayo siya ng mga tao mula sa Jerusalem, sa buong Judea at sa magkabilang panig ng Ilog Jordan. 6Ipinapahayag nila ang kanilang mga kasalanan at sila'y binautismuhan niya sa Ilog Jordan.

7Nang#Mt. 12:34; 23:33. makita niyang lumalapit din sa kanya ang maraming Pariseo at mga Saduseo upang magpabautismo, sinabi niya sa kanila, “Lahi ng mga ulupong! Akala ba ninyo'y makakatakas kayo sa parusa ng Diyos? 8Patunayan muna ninyo sa inyong mga buhay na kayo'y talagang nagsisisi, 9at#Jn. 8:33. huwag ninyong akalain na makakaiwas kayo sa parusa ng Diyos dahil sinasabi ninyong ama ninyo si Abraham. Sinasabi ko sa inyo na kahit sa mga batong ito ay makakalikha ang Diyos ng mga anak ni Abraham. 10Ngayon#Mt. 7:19. pa lamang ay nakaamba na ang palakol sa ugat ng mga punongkahoy; ang bawat punong hindi mabuti ang bunga ay puputulin at itatapon sa apoy.

11“Binabautismuhan ko kayo sa tubig bilang patunay ng inyong pagsisisi at pagtalikod sa kasalanan. Ngunit ang darating na kasunod ko ay magbabautismo sa inyo sa Espiritu Santo at sa apoy. Higit siyang makapangyarihan kaysa akin; ni hindi man lamang ako karapat-dapat magdala ng kanyang sandalyas. 12Hawak#Kar. 5:14, 23. na niya ang kanyang kalaykay upang alisin ang dayami. Titipunin niya sa kamalig ang trigo ngunit ang ipa ay susunugin sa apoy na di mamamatay kailanman.”

Binautismuhan si Jesus

(Mc. 1:9-11; Lu. 3:21-22)

13Dumating si Jesus sa Ilog Jordan mula sa Galilea upang magpabautismo kay Juan. 14Ngunit tinangka ni Juan na pigilan siya at sinabi, “Ako po ang dapat magpabautismo sa inyo! Bakit kayo nagpapabautismo sa akin?” 15Subalit sumagot si Jesus, “Hayaan mong ito ang mangyari ngayon, sapagkat ito ang nararapat nating gawin upang matupad ang kalooban ng Diyos.” Kaya't pumayag din si Juan. 16Nang mabautismuhan si Jesus, kaagad siyang umahon sa tubig. Nabuksan ang langit at nakita ni Jesus ang Espiritu ng Diyos na bumababang parang isang kalapati at dumapo sa kanya. 17At#Gen. 22:2; Awit 2:7; Isa. 42:1; Mt. 12:18; 17:5; Mc. 1:11; Lu. 9:35. isang tinig mula sa langit ang nagsabi, “Ito ang minamahal kong Anak na lubos kong kinalulugdan!”

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