Matthew 3
3:1And in those days came John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
3:2and saying, Repent! for the kingdom of the heavens approaches.
3:3For this is the thing having been spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, A voice yelling in the wilderness; Prepare the way of the Lord! Make straight his roads!
3:4And he, John, had his garment from camel's hair, and a belt made of skin around his loin. And his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.
3:5Then came forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the place round about the Jordan.
3:6And they were immersed in the Jordan by him, acknowledging their sins.
3:7And beholding many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming upon his immersion, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who showed plainly to you to flee from the about to come anger?
3:8Do then fruits worthy of repentance!
3:9For you should not seem to say in yourselves, We have father Abraham. For I say to you, that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from out of these stones.
3:10And already even the axe to the root of the trees is situated. For every tree not producing good fruit, is cut down and thrown into fire.
3:11Forasmuch as I immerse you in water for repentance, the one coming after me is stronger than me; of whom I am not fit to bear the sandals. He shall immerse you in holy spirit and fire --
3:12of which the winnowing fan is in his hand, and he shall thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and shall gather together his grain into the storehouse; but the straw he shall incinerate by inextinguishable fire.
3:13Then comes Jesus from Galilee unto the Jordan to John, to be immersed by him.
3:14And John restrains him, saying, I have need to be immersed by you, and you come to me?
3:15And answering Jesus said to him, Allow it just now! for to this it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allows him.
3:16And Jesus having been immersed, ascended straightway from the water. And behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he beheld the spirit of God coming down as a dove, and coming upon him.
3:17And behold, a voice from out of the heavens, saying, This is my son the beloved, in whom I take pleasure.