The Preaching of John the Baptist
(Mark 1.1-8Luke 3.1-18John 1.19-28)1 Years later, John the Baptist started preaching in the desert of Judea. 2 He said, “Turn back to God! The kingdom of heaven will soon be here.”
3 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 John wore clothes made of camel's hair. He had a leather strap around his waist and ate grasshoppers and wild honey.
5 From Jerusalem and all Judea and from the Jordan River Valley crowds of people went to John. 6 They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the river.
7 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? 8 Do something to show you have really given up your sins. 9 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 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.
11 I baptize you with water so you will give up your sins. But someone more powerful is going to come, and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 12 His threshing fork is in his hand, and he is ready to separate the wheat from the husks. He will store the wheat in a barn and burn the husks in a fire that never goes out.
The Baptism of Jesus
(Mark 1.9-11Luke 3.21Luke 22)13 Jesus left Galilee and went to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. 14 But John kept objecting and said, “I ought to be baptized by you. Why have you come to me?”
15 Jesus answered, “For now this is how it should be, because we must do all God wants us to do.” Then John agreed.
16 So 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 Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him.”
1 Tanīs dienās uzstājās Jānis Kristītājs un sludināja Jūdejas tuksnesī:
2 „Atgriezieties no grēkiem, jo debesu valstība ir tuvu klāt pienākusi.
3 Jo šis ir tas, par kupu pravietis Jesaja runājis, sacīdams: Saucēja balss tuksnesī: sataisiet tā Kunga ceļu, darait līdzenas viņa tekas.“
4 Bet Jānis valkāja kamieļu spalvas drēbes un ādas jostu ap saviem gurniem, viņa barība bija siseņi un kameņu medus.
5 Tad pie viņa izgāja Jeruzāleme un visa Jūdeja un viss Jardānas apgabals.
6 Un tika viņa kristīti Jardānas upē, izsūdzēdami savus grēkus.
7 Bet redzēdams daudz farizeju un saduķēju nākam kristīties, viņš tiem sacīja: „Jūs odžu dzimums, kas jums mācīja bēgt no nākamās dusmības?
8 Tad nesiet pienācīgus atgriešanās augļus.
9 Un neiedomājieties sacīt Mums ir Ābrahāms par tēvu. Jo es jums saku: Dievs no šiem akmeņiem var radīt Ābrahāmam bērnus.
10 Bet cirvis kokiem jau pie saknes pielikts; un ikviens koks, kas nenes labus augļus, top nocirsts un iemests ugunī.
11 Es jūs gan kristīju ar ūdeni uz atgriešanos no grēkiem, bet tas, kas nāk pēc manis, ir spēcīgāks par mani; tam es neesmu cienīgs kurpes nest, viņš jūs kristīs ar Svēto Garu un ar uguni.
12 Tam vēteklis rokā, un viņš tīrīs savu klonu, un viņš sakrās savus kviešus klētī, bet pelavas sadedzinās ar neizdzēšamu uguni.“
13 Tanī laikā Jēzus atnāca no Galilejas pie Jāņa Jardānas krastā, lai tiktu viņa kristīts.
14 Bet Jānis tam pretojās un sacīja: „Man vajadzētu tikt tevis kristītam, un tu nāci pie manis.“
15 Bet Jēzus tam atbildēja un sacīja: „Tam tā jānotiek! Jo tā mums vajaga piepildīt visu taisnību.“ Tad viņš to atļāva.
16 Un kad Jēzus bija kristīts, viņš tūdaļ izkāpa no ūdens. Un redzi, de-besis atvērās, un viņš redzēja Dieva Garu kā balodi nolaižamies un uz viņu nākam.
17 Un, redzi, balss no debesīm sacīja: „Šis ir mans mīļais dēls, uz ko man labs prāts.“
