Matthew 3 Matthew 3
Birth and preparation of the King
The Mission of John the Baptist (Isaiah 40:1–5; Mark 1:1–8; Luke 3:1–20; John 1:19–28)
1 TNT In those dayes Ihon the Baptyst came and preached in the wildernes of Iury BSB BSB: In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 TNT saynge; Repet the kyngdome of heue is at honde. BSB BSB: and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
3 TNT This is he of whom it is spoken by the Prophet Esay which sayeth: The voyce of a cryer in wyldernes prepare the Lordes waye and make hys pathes strayght. BSB BSB: This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
4 TNT This Ihon had hys garmet of camels heer and a gerdell of a skynne aboute his loynes. Hys meate was locustes and wylde hony. BSB BSB: John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5 TNT Then went oute to hym Ierusalem and all Iury and all the region roude aboute Iorda BSB BSB: People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
6 TNT and were baptised of him in Iorda confessynge their synnes BSB BSB: Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7 TNT When he sawe many of the Pharises and of the Saduces come to hys baptism he sayde vnto the: O generacion of vipers who hath taught you to fle from the vengeauce to come? BSB BSB: But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 TNT Brynge forth therfore the frutes belongynge to repentaunce. BSB BSB: Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
9 TNT And se that the ons thynke not to saye in your selues we haue Abraham to oure father. For I saye vnto you that God is able of these stones to rayse vp chyldern vnto Abraham. BSB BSB: And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
10 TNT Euen nowe is the axe put vnto the rote of the trees: soo that every tree which bringeth not forthe goode frute is hewe doune and cast into the fyre. BSB BSB: The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 TNT I baptise you in water in toke of repentaunce: but he that cometh after me is myghtier then I whose shues I am not worthy to beare. He shall baptise you with the holy gost and with fyre: BSB BSB: I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12 TNT which hath also his fan in his hond and will pourge his floure and gadre the wheet into his garner and will burne the chaffe with vnquecheable fyre. BSB BSB: His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus (Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–22; John 1:29–34)
13 TNT Then cam Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Ihon to be baptised of hym. BSB BSB: At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 TNT But Ihon forbade hym saynge: I ought to be baptysed of the: and comest thou to me? BSB BSB: But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
15 TNT Iesus answered and sayd to hym: Let it be so now. For thus it becommeth vs to fulfyll all rightwesnes. Then he suffred hym. BSB BSB: “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
17 TNT And lo there came a voyce from heven sayng: Thys ys that my beloved sonne in whom is my delyte. BSB BSB: And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”