The Preaching of John the Baptist
(Mark 1.1-8Luke 3.1-18John 1.19-28)1 At that time John the Baptist came to the desert of Judea and started preaching. 2 “Turn away from your sins,” he said, “because the Kingdom of heaven is near!” 3 John was the man the prophet Isaiah was talking about when he said,
“Someone is shouting in the desert,
‘Prepare a road for the Lord;
make a straight path for him to travel!’”
4 John's clothes were made of camel's hair; he wore a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 People came to him from Jerusalem, from the whole province of Judea, and from all over the country near the Jordan River. 6 They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan.
7 When John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him to be baptized, he said to them, “You snakes—who told you that you could escape from the punishment God is about to send? 8 Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins. 9 And don't think you can escape punishment by saying that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham! 10 The ax is ready to cut down the trees at the roots; every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown in the fire. 11 I baptize you with water to show that you have repented, but the one who will come after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. He is much greater than I am; and I am not good enough even to carry his sandals. 12 He has his winnowing shovel with him to thresh out all the grain. He will gather his wheat into his barn, but he will burn the chaff in a fire that never goes out.”
The Baptism of Jesus
(Mark 1.9-11Luke 3.21Luke 22)13 At that time Jesus arrived from Galilee and came to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 But John tried to make him change his mind. “I ought to be baptized by you,” John said, “and yet you have come to me!”
15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so for now. For in this way we shall do all that God requires.” So John agreed.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him. 17 Then a voice said from heaven, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased.”
Jāņa Kristītāja sludināšana
(Mk 1:1–8Lk 3:1–9, Lk 15–17Jņ 1:19–28)1 Tajās dienās Jānis Kristītājs sludināja Jūdejas tuksnesī: 2 “Atgriezieties no grēkiem, jo Debesu valstība ir klāt.” 3 Par viņu Kungs caur pravieti Jesaju ir sacījis: “Saucēja balss tuksnesī: sagatavojiet Kungam ceļu, dariet līdzenas viņa takas! ” 4 Jānis valkāja kamieļu vilnas drēbes un ādas jostu ap gurniem. Viņa barība bija siseņi un savvaļas bišu medus. 5 Tad pie viņa izgāja Jeruzāleme, visa Jūdeja un viss Jardānas apgabals, 6 un viņi atzina savus grēkus, un Jānis tos kristīja Jardānas upē. 7 Redzēdams daudz farizeju un saduķeju nākam kristīties, viņš tiem sacīja: “Jūs odžu dzimums, kas jūs ir mācījis bēgt no dusmības, kas nāks? 8 Tad nu nesiet cienīgus atgriešanās augļus 9 un neiedomājieties savā sirdī sacīt: mums Ābrahāms ir tēvs. Es jums saku: Dievs spēj no šiem akmeņiem radīt Ābrahāma bērnus. 10 Cirvis jau pielikts kokiem pie saknes – katrs koks, kas nenes labus augļus, tiek nocirsts un iemests ugunī. 11 Es jūs gan kristīju ūdenī uz atgriešanos no grēkiem, bet, kas nāk pēc manis, ir spēcīgāks par mani, es neesmu cienīgs pienest viņa sandales, viņš jūs kristīs Svētajā Garā un ugunī. 12 Viņam vēteklis ir rokā, un viņš iztīrīs savu klonu un savāks savus kviešus klētī, bet pelavas sadedzinās neizdzēšamā ugunī.”
Jēzus kristīšana
(Mk 1:9–11Lk 3:21–22)13 Tad Jēzus devās no Galilejas uz Jardānu un ieradās pie Jāņa, lai tas viņu kristītu. 14 Bet Jānis viņu atturēja, sacīdams: “Man vajag tikt tevis kristītam, un tu nāc pie manis?” 15 Bet Jēzus viņam atbildēja: “Tam tā jābūt, jo tā mums pienākas izpildīt visu pēc taisnības.” Tad Jānis viņam atļāva. 16 Pēc kristības Jēzus tūlīt iznāca no ūdens; un, redzi, debesis atvērās, un viņš redzēja Dieva Garu nākam kā balodi un nolaižamies uz viņu; 17 un, redzi, balss no debesīm sacīja: “Šis ir mans mīļotais Dēls, uz ko man labs prāts.”
