1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 2 "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" 3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

"The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

make the way of the Lord ready!

Make his paths straight!"

4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him. 6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance! 9 Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 10 Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

11 "I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit. 12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. 14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

15 But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.

16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him. 17 Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

1 Neil päevil tuli Ristija Johannes ja kuulutas Judea kõrves

2 ning ütles: „Parandage meelt, sest Taevariik on lähedal!"

3 Tema on nimelt see, kellest prohvet Jesaja on rääkinud, üteldes: „Hüüdja hääl on kõrves: Valmistage Issanda teed, õgvendage Tema teerajad!"

4 Aga Johannesel oli riie kaameli karvust ja nahkvöö vööl; ja tema toit oli rohutirtsud ja metsmesi.

5 Siis läks välja tema juure Jeruusalem ja kogu Judea ja kõik Jordani ümberkaudne maa;

6 ja ta ristis nad Jordani jões ning nad tunnistasid oma patud.

7 Aga nähes palju varisere ja sadusere tulevat ristimisele, ütles ta neile: „Te rästikute sigitis, kes on teile märku annud põgeneda tulevase viha eest?

8 Seepärast kandke õiget meeleparanduse vilja

9 ja ärge arvake võivat ütelda iseenestes: meil on Aabraham isaks; sest ma ütlen teile, et Jumal võib neist kividest äratada Aabrahamile lapsi.

10 Ent kirves on juba puude juure küljes; iga puu nüüd, mis ei kanna head vilja, raiutakse maha ja visatakse tulle.

11 Mina ristin teid küll veega meeleparanduseks, aga Kes tuleb pärast mind, on vägevam mind ja mina ei ole kõlvuline Temale jalatseidki kandma; Tema ristib teid Püha Vaimu ja tulega.

12 Ta visk-labidas on Tema käes ja Ta puhastab Oma rehealuse ja kogub Oma nisud aita, kuid aganad Ta põletab ära kustutamatu tulega."

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14 Kuid Johannes peatas Teda, üteldes: „Minule on vaja, et Sina mind ristiksid, ja Sina tuled minu juure!"

15 Jeesus vastas ning ütles temale: „Olgu nüüd nii; sest nõnda on meie kohus täita kõike õigust." Siis Johannes andis Temale järele.

16 Kui nüüd Jeesus oli ristitud, tuli Ta sedamaid veest välja. Ja ennäe, taevad avanesid, ja Ta nägi Jumala Vaimu laskuvat alla kui tuvi ja tulevat Tema peale.

17 Ja vaata, taevast kostis hääl, mis ütles: „Seesinane on Minu armas Poeg, Kellest Mul on hea meel!"