Kazanie Jana Chrzciciela
(Mat. 3,1—12Mar. 1,1—8)1 W piętnastym roku panowania cesarza Tyberiusza, gdy namiestnikiem Judei był Poncjusz Piłat, tetrarchą galilejskim Herod, tetrarchą iturejskim i trachonickim Filip, brat jego, a tetrarchą abileńskim Lizaniasz,
2 Za arcykapłanów Annasza i Kaifasza doszło Słowo Boże Jana, syna Zachariasza, na pustyni.
3 I przeszedł całą krainę nadjordańską, głosząc chrzest upamiętania na odpuszczenie grzechów,
4 Jak było napisane w księdze mów proroka Izajasza:
Głos wołającego na pustyni:
Gotujcie drogę Pańską,
prostujcie ścieżki jego.
5 Każdy padół niech będzie wypełniony,
a każda górą i pagórek zniesione,
drogi krzywe wyprostowane,
a nierówne wygładzone.
6 I ujrzą wszyscy ludzie zbawienie Boże.
7 Mówił więc do tłumów, które przychodziły, aby się dać ochrzcić przez niego: Plemię żmijowe, któż wam poddał myśl, aby uciekać przed przyszłym gniewem?
8 Wydawajcie więc owoce godne upamiętania. A nie próbujcie wmawiać w siebie: Ojca mamy Abrahama; powiadam wam bowiem, że Bóg może z tych kamieni wzbudzić dzieci Abrahamowi.
9 A już i siekiera do korzenia drzew jest przyłożona; wszelkie więc drzewo, które nie wydaje owocu dobrego, zostaje wycięte i w ogień wrzucone.
10 I pytały go tłumy: Cóż więc mamy czynić?
11 A on odpowiadając, rzekł im: Kto ma dwie suknie, niechaj da temu, który nie ma, a kto ma żywność, niech uczyni podobnie.
12 Przychodzili też celnicy, by dać się ochrzcić, i mówili do niego: Nauczycielu, co mamy czynić?
13 On zaś rzekł do nich: Nie pobierajcie nic więcej ponad to, co dla was ustalono.
14 Pytali go też żołnierze, mówiąc: A my co mamy czynić? I rzekł im: Na nikim nic nie wymuszajcie ani nie oskarżajcie fałszywie dla zysku, lecz poprzestawajcie na swoim żołdzie.
15 Gdy zaś lud oczekiwał i wszyscy w sercach swych rozważali, czy też Jan. może nie jest Chrystusem,
16 Sam Jan. odpowiedział wszystkim, mówiąc: Ja chrzczę was wodą, lecz przychodzi mocniejszy ode mnie, któremu nie jestem godzien rozwiązać rzemyka u sandałów jego; On was chrzcić będzie Duchem Świętym i ogniem.
17 W ręku jego jest wiejadło, by oczyścić klepisko swoje i zebrać pszenicę do spichlerza swego, lecz plewy spali w ogniu nieugaszonym.
18 Wiele też innych dał napomnień i zwiastował ludowi dobrą nowinę.
19 A tetrarcha Herod, strofowany przez niego z powodu Herodiady, żony brata swego, i z powodu innych złych uczynków, jakie popełnił,
20 Przydał do wszystkiego i to, że wtrącił Jana do więzienia.
Chrzest Jezusa
(Mat. 3,13—17Mar. 1,9—11)21 A gdy wszystek lud przyjmował chrzest i gdy Jezus został ochrzczony i modlił się, otworzyło się niebo
22 I zstąpił na niego Duch Święty w postaci cielesnej jak gołębica, i odezwał się głos z nieba: Tyś jest Syn mój umiłowany, którego sobie upodobałem.
Rodowód Jezusa
(Mat. 1,1—17)23 A Jezus, rozpoczynając działalność, miał lat około trzydziestu, a był jak mniemano, synem Józefa, syna Helego,
24 Syna Mattata, syna Lewiego, syna Melchiego, syna Jannaja, syna Józefa,
25 Syna Matatiasza, syna Amosa, syna Nahuma, syna Hesliego, syna Naggaja,
26 Syna Mahata, syna Mattatiasza, syna Semeja, syna Josecha, syna Jody,
27 Syna Joanana, syna Rezy, syna Zorobabela, syna Salatiela, syna Neriego,
28 Syna Melchiego, syna Addy, syna Kosama, syna Elmadama, syna Hera,
29 Syna Jozuego, syna Eliezera, syna Joryma, syna Mattata, syna Lewiego,
30 Syna Symeona, syna Judy, syna Józefa, syna Jonama, syna Eliakima,
31 Syna Melei, syna Menny, syna Mattaty, syna Natana, syna Dawida,
32 Syna Jessego, syna Obeda, syna Booza, syna Sali, syna Naasona,
33 Syna Aminadaba, syna Admina, syna Arniego, syna Esroma, syna Faresa, syna Judy,
34 Syna Jakuba, syna Izaaka, syna Abrahama, syna Tarego, syna Nachora,
35 Syna Seruga, syna Ragua, syna Faleka, syna Chebera, syna Szelacha,
36 Syna Kainama, syna Arpachszada, syna Sema, syna Noego, syna Lamecha,
37 Syna Metuszelacha, syna Henocha, syna Jareda, syna Malaleela, syna Kainama,
38 Syna Enosza, syna Seta, syna Adama, który był Boży.
1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin 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. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24 Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, 25 Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, 26 Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, 27 Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28 Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29 Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, 30 Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, 31 Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, 32 Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, 33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, 34 Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35 Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, 36 Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, 37 Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.