Gospel According to Matthew - Modern Literal Version

Gospel According to Matthew (MLV)

Matthew 3)

^3:1 And in those days John the Immerser* comes, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,^3:2 and saying, Repent; for* the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.^3:3 For* this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 'The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.' {Is. 40.3}^3:4 Now John himself had his raiment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.^3:5 Then Jerusalem and all Judaea and all the region around the Jordan was going out to him.^3:6 And they were immersed* by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.^3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion*, he said to them, You* offspring of vipers, who warned, you* to flee from the future wrath?^3:8 Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance.^3:9 Do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for* I say to you*, that God is able to raise up children out of these stones for Abraham.^3:10 And also the axe is already laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which is not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.^3:11 I indeed immerse* you* in water toward repentance: but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear: he will immerse* you* in the Holy Spirit and in fire:^3:12 whose fan is in his hand; and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

^3:13 Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be immersed* by him.^3:14 But John was hindering him, saying, I have need to be immersed* by you and you come to me?^3:15 But Jesus answering said to him, Allow it now: for* in this manner it is suitable for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allows him.

^3:16 And Jesus when he was immersed*, went up immediately from the water and behold, the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God coming down as a dove and coming upon him;^3:17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, _<4a>This is my beloved* Son, in whom I am well pleased.

<4a> In this translation words of Jesus, God the Father and the Holy Spirit are in RED.