3:1 In diebus autem illis venit Joannes Baptista prædicans in deserto Judææ,

3:1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.

3:2 et dicens : Pœnitentiam agite : appropinquavit enim regnum cælorum.

3:2 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3:3 Hic est enim, qui dictus est per Isaiam prophetam dicentem : Vox clamantis in deserto : Parate viam Domini ; rectas facite semitas ejus.

3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

3:4 Ipse autem Joannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum, et zonam pelliceam circa lumbos suos : esca autem ejus erat locustæ, et mel silvestre.

3:4 And the same John had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

3:5 Tunc exibat ad eum Jerosolyma, et omnis Judæa, et omnis regio circa Jordanem ;

3:5 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:

3:6 et baptizabantur ab eo in Jordane, confitentes peccata sua.

3:6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

3:7 Videns autem multos pharisæorum, et sadducæorum, venientes ad baptismum suum, dixit eis : Progenies viperarum, quis demonstravit vobis fugere a ventura ira ?

3:7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?

3:8 Facite ergo fructum dignum pœnitentiæ.

3:8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.

3:9 Et ne velitis dicere intra vos : Patrem habemus Abraham. Dico enim vobis quoniam potens est Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahæ.

3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

3:10 Jam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est. Omnis ergo arbor, quæ non facit fructum bonum, excidetur, et in ignem mittetur.

3:10 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire.

3:11 Ego quidem baptizo vos in aqua in pœnitentiam : qui autem post me venturus est, fortior me est, cujus non sum dignus calceamenta portare : ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu Sancto, et igni.

3:11 I indeed baptize you in water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.

3:12 Cujus ventilabrum in manu sua : et permundabit aream suam : et congregabit triticum suum in horreum, paleas autem comburet igni inextinguibili.

3:12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

3:13 Tunc venit Jesus a Galilæa in Jordanem ad Joannem, ut baptizaretur ab eo.

3:13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.

3:14 Joannes autem prohibebat eum, dicens : Ego a te debeo baptizari, et tu venis ad me ?

3:14 But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?

3:15 Respondens autem Jesus, dixit ei : Sine modo : sic enim decet nos implere omnem justitiam. Tunc dimisit eum.

3:15 And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfil all justice. Then he suffered him.

3:16 Baptizatus autem Jesus, confestim ascendit de aqua, et ecce aperti sunt ei cæli : et vidit Spiritum Dei descendentem sicut columbam, et venientem super se.

3:16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.

3:17 Et ecce vox de cælis dicens : Hic est Filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi complacui.

3:17 And behold a voice from heaven saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.