The Latin Vulgate VUL
New King James Version NKJV
1 in diebus autem illis venit Iohannes Baptista praedicans in deserto Iudaeae
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In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2 et dicens paenitentiam agite adpropinquavit enim regnum caelorum
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and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!"
3 hic est enim qui dictus est per Esaiam prophetam dicentem vox clamantis in deserto parate viam Domini rectas facite semitas eius
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For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.' "
4 ipse autem Iohannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum et zonam pelliciam circa lumbos suos esca autem eius erat lucustae et mel silvestre
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And John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 tunc exiebat ad eum Hierosolyma et omnis Iudaea et omnis regio circa Iordanen
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Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him
6 et baptizabantur in Iordane ab eo confitentes peccata sua
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and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 videns autem multos Pharisaeorum et Sadducaeorum venientes ad baptismum suum dixit eis progenies viperarum quis demonstravit vobis fugere a futura ira
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 facite ergo fructum dignum paenitentiae
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Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance,
9 et ne velitis dicere intra vos patrem habemus Abraham dico enim vobis quoniam potest Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahae
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and do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
10 iam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est omnis ergo arbor quae non facit fructum bonum exciditur et in ignem mittitur
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And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 ego quidem vos baptizo in aqua in paenitentiam qui autem post me venturus est fortior me est cuius non sum dignus calciamenta portare ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu Sancto et igni
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I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
12 cuius ventilabrum in manu sua et permundabit aream suam et congregabit triticum suum in horreum paleas autem conburet igni inextinguibili
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His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
13 tunc venit Iesus a Galilaea in Iordanen ad Iohannem ut baptizaretur ab eo
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Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.
14 Iohannes autem prohibebat eum dicens ego a te debeo baptizari et tu venis ad me
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And John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?"
15 respondens autem Iesus dixit ei sine modo sic enim decet nos implere omnem iustitiam tunc dimisit eum
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But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed Him.
16 baptizatus autem confestim ascendit de aqua et ecce aperti sunt ei caeli et vidit Spiritum Dei descendentem sicut columbam venientem super se
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When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
17 et ecce vox de caelis dicens hic est Filius meus dilectus in quo mihi conplacui
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And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.