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.
3–BOB
Yahyo choʻmdiruvchining kelishi
1 Oʻsha kunlarda Yahyo choʻmdiruvchi Yahudiya choʻlida vaʼz qila boshladi. 2 U odamlarga: “Tavba qilinglar, chunki Osmon Shohligi yaqinlashdi!” deb aytardi. 3 Yahyo toʻgʻrisida Ishayo paygʻambar shunday degan edi:
“Choʻlda bir ovoz yangramoqda:
«Egamizga yoʻl hozirlang,
Unga toʻgʻri yoʻl oching!»”
4 Yahyo tuya junidan toʻqilgan kiyim kiyib, charm kamar taqib yurardi . Uning yeguligi chigirtka va yovvoyi asal edi. 5 Uning oldiga Quddus shahri va Yahudiya oʻlkasining qolgan hamma joylaridan hamda Iordan daryosi atroflaridan odamlar kelardi. 6 Ular gunohlarini eʼtirof etishar, Yahyo esa ularni Iordan suviga choʻmdirardi.
7 Farziy va sadduqiy mazhablaridan boʻlgan koʻp odamlar suvga choʻmdirilish uchun kelayotganlarini Yahyo koʻrib, dedi: “Hoy, ilonlar zoti! Boshingizga kelayotgan Xudo gʻazabidan qochib qutulasiz, deb sizlarga kim uqtirdi? 8 Tavbaga yarasha ish tutinglar! 9 Oʻzingizcha: «Biz Ibrohim naslidanmiz», deb aytishni xayolingizga ham keltirmanglar! Sizlarga shuni aytay: Xudo mana bu toshlardan Ibrohimga avlod tiklashga qodir. 10 Hozirdanoq daraxtlar ildizida bolta yotibdi. Yaxshi meva bermagan har bir daraxt kesilib, olovga tashlanadi. 11 Tavba qilganingizni koʻrsatish uchun men sizlarni suvga choʻmdiryapman. Lekin mendan ham qudratliroq boʻlgan bir Zot ortimdan kelmoqda. Men Uning choriqlarini koʻtarib yurishga ham arzimayman. U sizlarni Muqaddas Ruhga va olovga choʻmdiradi. 12 Uning panshaxasi qoʻlida tayyor turibdi. U Oʻz xirmonini shopiradi: bugʻdoyini omborga toʻplab, somonni esa soʻnmas oʻtda yondirib yuboradi.”
Iso suvga choʻmdiriladi
13 Shu orada Iso Jalila hududidan Iordan daryosi boʻyiga bordi. U Yahyo tomonidan suvga choʻmdirilmoqchi edi. 14 Lekin Yahyo Isoni toʻxtatmoqchi boʻlib dedi:
— Aslida Siz meni suvga choʻmdirishingiz kerak! Siz boʻlsangiz mening oldimga keldingiz!
15 Iso unga dedi:
— Keling, bu safar shunday boʻla qolsin. Axir, biz Xudoning irodasini toʻla bajarishimiz zarur.
Shundan keyin Yahyo rozi boʻldi. 16 Iso suvga choʻmdirildi. U suvdan chiqqan zahoti, osmon ochilib ketdi va Iso Oʻz ustiga Xudoning Ruhi kaptar shaklida tushib qoʻnganini koʻrdi. 17 Shu payt osmondan: “Bu Mening sevikli Oʻgʻlimdir , Undan nihoyatda mamnunman ”, degan ovoz keldi.
