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.
KAPTINA III.
1 Edhe nd’ato ditt vien Gjionn pagëzori, tue predikuem ndë shkreti të Iudesë,
2 e tue thanë: Pendohi, sepse u afrue mbëretënia e qillvet.
3 Sepse kyi asht’ ai qi u fol prei profetit Isaisë, qi thoshte: “Zan’ i ati qi bërtet ndë shkreti. Bani gati udhën’ e Zotit, bani rrugat’ e ati të dreita”.
4 Edhe ai Gjionni kishte të veshunit’ e vet prei qimesh kamillesë, edhe bres likure për miedis të vet; edhe ushqim’ i ati ishte karcaleca, edhe mialtë të egër.
5 Atëherë dilte jashtë tek ai Ierusalema, edhe gjithë Iudea, edhe gjithë nahia e Iordanit.
6 Edhe pagëzoheshinë prei ati ndë Iordan, tue rrëfyem fajet’ e veta.
7 Edhe kur pa se po vijshinë shumë vetë prei Fariseish, e prei Saddukeish mbë pagëzimt të vet, u tha atyneve: Këlysh gjarpinjsh, cilli u diftoi juve me ikunë prei zemërimit qi vien?
8 Bani pra pemë të vëjefshuna për pendim,
9 edhe mos u duketë juve me thanë me vetëhenë tuei, se : Kena at’ Abrahaminë, sepse po u thom juve, se Perëndia mundetë me i ngritunë dielm Abrahamit prei këtyne gurëvet.
10 E tashti edhe sopata rri përmbi rrajët të druvet: çdo dru pra qi s’ban pemë të mirë, pritet’ edhe hidhetë ndë ziarrm.
11 Un’ u pagëzoj juve me ujë për pendim, por ai qi vien mbas meje, ashtë ma i fortë se unë, të cillit s’jam i zoti me i mbaitunë këpucëtë; ai do t’u pagëzojë juve me Shpirtinë Shenjt, edhe me ziarrm.
12 Ai ka terplotënë n’dorë të vet, edhe ka me qiruem lamën’ e vet, edhe ka me mbëledhunë grunin’ e vet ndë grunart, por kashtënë ka me e diegunë me ziarrm të pa-shuem.
13 Atëherë Iesui vien prei Galilesë ndë Iordan te Gjionni, për me u pagëzuem prei ati.
14 Por Gjionni e përmbante, tue thanë: Unë kam nevojë me u pagëzuem prei teje, e ti vien tek unë?
15 Edhe Iesui u përgjeq, e i tha: Lenë tashti, sepse kështu na duhetë me mbushunë çdo dreitëni. Atëherë e len.
16 Edhe Iesui si u pagëzue, përnjiherë duel prei ujit; edhe qe tek iu hapnë qilltë, edhe pa Shpirtin’ e Perëndisë porsi pullump tue sdrypun’ e tue ardhunë mbi atë.
17 Edhe qe tek u ndëgjue nji za prei qillsh, qi thoshte: Kyi ashtë biri em i dashuni, mbë të cillinë pëlqeva.