1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 ¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 ¶ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
III.
Jōņa Kristeitōja darbeiba.
1 Tamā laikā Judeas tuksnesī pasarōdeja Jōņs Kristeitōjs un sludynōdams saceja: 2 Atsagrīzit nu grākim, jo dabasu vaļsteiba ir tyvu.
3 Šytys tadei ir tys, uz kuru atsateic pravīša Izaja vōrdi:
Tuksnesī saucūšs bolss:
gatavojit Kungam ceļu,
taisnas dorit Jam stygas.
4 Jōņs beja gērbīs kameļa spolvu audumā un apsajūzis ar ōdas syksnu. Jō bareiba beja sisini un meža mads. 5 Jeruzalema, vysa Judea un Jordana apgobols gōja pi jō 6 un, pījamūt nu jō kristeibu Jordana upē, izzyna sovus grākus.
7 Radzādams, ka pi jō īt daudz farizeju un sadduceju kristeibas pījemtu, jys tim saceja: Jyus čyusku dzymums! Kas jums apgolvōja, ka izmuksit nu bōrguma, kas tyvojās? 8 Dūdit tad cīneigus nu grākim atsagrīzšonas augļus 9 un naīgolvojit poši sev: mums Abraams ir tāvs. Jo es jums soku, ka Dīvs nu šitim akminim spēj Abraamam bārnus izsaukt. 10 Cērvs jau ir klōtu pi kūka saknem. Tai tad, ikvīns kūks, kas nadūd lobu augļu, tiks izcērsts un gunī īmasts. 11 Es jyusus krystu ar yudini atsagrīzšonai nu grākim, bet Tys, kas nōks pēc manis, par mani ir spēceigōks, un es naasmu cīneigs Jam kūrpu padūt. Jys jyusus kristeis ar Svātū Goru un guni. 12 Jys sovu kulu teireis ar vētekli rūkā: kvīšus sabērs sovūs orodūs, bet palovas sadadzynōs nadzīstūšajā gunī.
K. Jezus pījam kristeibu.
13 Tūlaik Jezus atgōja nu Galilejas uz Jordanu pi Jōņa pījimt nu jō kristeibu. 14 Bet Jōņs naļōve, saceidams: Maņ vajaga nu Tevis topt kristeitam, un Tu nōc pi manis? 15 Bet Jezus atbyldādams saceja: Ļaunīs tagad, jo mums pīkreit vysu, kas ir pareizs, izpiļdeit. Tad jys Jam atļōve.
16 Pēc kristeibas Jezus tyuleņ izgōja nu yudiņa. Un, raug, Jam atsavēre dabasi, un Jys redzēja Dīva Goru, kai bolūdi, nūejam un nūsalaižam uz sevis. 17 Un raug, nu dabasim sauce bolss: Šytys ir muns nūmīļōtais Dāls, kurs maņ labpateik.
