Gift of I AM (Matthew) 3

1 In those days came Yahweh is a gracious giver (John) the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Land of Praise (Judaea),

2 Saying: Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Yahweh’s Help (Isaiah), saying: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.

4 Yahweh is a gracious giver (John) had clothing of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

5 The people went out to him Rain of Peace (Jerusalem), and all Land of Praise (Judaea), and all the region round about The Descender (Jordan),

6 And were baptized by him in The Descender (Jordan), confessing their sins.

7 But when he saw many of  The Separate (Pharisees) and The Righteous (Sadducees) come to his baptism, he said to them: O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Bring forth, therefore, fruits proving repentance:

9 Do not think to say within yourselves: We have Father of a Multitude (Abraham) as our father: for I say to you, that God is able to cause these stones to raise up children to Father of a Multitude (Abraham).

10 And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees: therefore, every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

11 I indeed baptize you with water for repentance. but He that comes 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 thoroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

13 Then Yahweh is Our Salvation (Yeshua) came from Circuit-District (Galilee) to The Descender (Jordan) to Yahweh is a gracious giver (John), to be baptized by him.

14 But Yahweh is a gracious giver (John) forbade him, saying, I need to be baptized of you, and you come to me?

15 But Yahweh is Our Salvation (Yeshua) answered him: Permit it to be so now: for it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.

16 Yahweh is Our Salvation (Yeshua), when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him:

17 And heard a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.