Chapter 3

3:1 [hgb]  那 时 ， 有 施 洗 的 约 翰 出 来 ， 在 犹 太 的 旷 野 传 道 ， 说 ， 
    [kjv]  In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness¹ of Judaea,
    [bbe]  And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,
3:2 [hgb]  天 国 近 了 ， 你 们 应 当 悔 改 。 
    [kjv]  And saying, Repent² ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
    [bbe]  Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.
3:3 [hgb]  这 人 就 是 先 知 以 赛 亚 所 说 的 ， 他 说 ， 在 旷 野 有 人 声 喊 着 说 ， 预 备 主 的 道 ， 修 直 他 的 路 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.
3:4 [hgb]  这 约 翰 身 穿 骆 驼 毛 的 衣 服 ， 腰 束 皮 带 ， 吃 的 是 蝗 虫 野 蜜 。 
    [kjv]  And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts³ and wild honey.
    [bbe]  Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.
3:5 [hgb]  那 时 ， 耶 路 撒 冷 和 犹 太 全 地 ， 并 约 但 河 一 带 地 方 的 人 ， 都 出 去 到 约 翰 那 里 。 
    [kjv]  Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
    [bbe]  Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;
3:6 [hgb]  承 认 他 们 的 罪 ， 在 约 但 河 里 受 他 的 洗 。 
    [kjv]  And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
    [bbe]  And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.
3:7 [hgb]  约 翰 看 见 许 多 法 利 赛 人 和 撒 都 该 人 ， 也 来 受 洗 ， 就 对 他 们 说 ， 毒 蛇 的 种 类 ， 谁 指 示 你 们 逃 避 将 来 的 忿 怒 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers⁴, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath⁵ to come?
    [bbe]  But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
3:8 [hgb]  你 们 要 结 出 果 子 来 ， 与 悔 改 的 心 相 称 。 
    [kjv]  Bring forth⁶ therefore fruits meet for repentance⁷:
    [bbe]  Let your change of heart be seen in your works:
3:9 [hgb]  不 要 自 己 心 里 说 ， 有 亚 伯 拉 罕 为 我 们 的 祖 宗 。 我 告 诉 你 们 ， 神 能 从 这 些 石 头 中 给 亚 伯 拉 罕 兴 起 子 孙 来 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.
3:10 [hgb]  现 在 斧 子 已 经 放 在 树 根 上 ， 凡 不 结 好 果 子 的 树 ， 就 砍 下 来 ， 丢 在 火 里 。 
    [kjv]  And now also the axe⁸ 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.
    [bbe]  And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.
3:11 [hgb]  我 是 用 水 给 你 们 施 洗 ， 叫 你 们 悔 改 。 但 那 在 我 以 后 来 的 ， 能 力 比 我 更 大 ， 我 就 是 给 他 提 鞋 ， 也 不 配 。 他 要 用 圣 灵 与 火 给 你 们 施 洗 。 
    [kjv]  I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier⁹ than I, whose shoes I am not worthy¹⁰ to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
    [bbe]  Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
3:12 [hgb]  他 手 里 拿 着 簸 箕 ， 要 扬 净 他 的 场 ， 把 麦 子 收 在 仓 里 ， 把 糠 用 不 灭 的 火 烧 尽 了 。 
    [kjv]  Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge¹¹ his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner¹²; but he will burn up the chaff¹³ with unquenchable fire.
    [bbe]  In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out.
3:13 [hgb]  当 下 ， 耶 稣 从 加 利 利 来 到 约 但 河 ， 见 了 约 翰 ， 要 受 他 的 洗 。 
    [kjv]  Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
    [bbe]  Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.
3:14 [hgb]  约 翰 想 要 拦 住 他 ， 说 ， 我 当 受 你 的 洗 ， 你 反 倒 上 我 这 里 来 吗 ？ 
    [kjv]  But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
    [bbe]  But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?
3:15 [hgb]  耶 稣 回 答 说 ， 你 暂 且 许 我 。 因 为 我 们 理 当 这 样 尽 诸 般 的 义 。 （ 或 作 礼 ） 于 是 约 翰 许 了 他 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.
3:16 [hgb]  耶 稣 受 了 洗 ， 随 即 从 水 里 上 来 。 天 忽 然 为 他 开 了 ， 他 就 看 见 神 的 灵 ， 仿 佛 鸽 子 降 下 ， 落 在 他 身 上 。 
    [kjv]  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 descending¹⁴ like a dove, and lighting¹⁵ upon him:
    [bbe]  And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;
3:17 [hgb]  从 天 上 有 声 音 说 ， 这 是 我 的 爱 子 ， 我 所 喜 悦 的 。 
    [kjv]  And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
    [bbe]  And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

1 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

2 repent   

v.悔悟，悔改，忏悔，后悔

参考例句：

• He has nothing to repent of.他没有什么要懊悔的。
• Remission of sins is promised to those who repent.悔罪者可得到赦免。

3 locusts   

n.蝗虫( locust的名词复数 )；贪吃的人；破坏者；槐树

参考例句：

• a swarm of locusts 一大群蝗虫
• In no time the locusts came down and started eating everything. 很快蝗虫就飞落下来开始吃东西，什么都吃。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 vipers   

n.蝰蛇( viper的名词复数 )；毒蛇；阴险恶毒的人；奸诈者

参考例句：

• The fangs of pit vipers are long, hollow tubes. 颊窝毒蛇的毒牙是长的空心管子。 来自辞典例句
• Vipers are distinguishable from other snakes by their markings. 根据蛇身上的斑纹就能把┹蛇同其他蛇类区别开来。 来自辞典例句

5 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

6 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

7 repentance   

n.懊悔

参考例句：

• He shows no repentance for what he has done.他对他的所作所为一点也不懊悔。
• Christ is inviting sinners to repentance.基督正在敦请有罪的人悔悟。

8 axe   

n.斧子；v.用斧头砍，削减

参考例句：

• Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利，你要当心。
• The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。

9 mightier   

adj. 强有力的，强大的，巨大的 adv. 很，极其

参考例句：

• But it ever rises up again, stronger, firmer, mightier. 但是，这种组织总是重新产生，并且一次比一次更强大，更坚固，更有力。 来自英汉非文学 - 共产党宣言
• Do you believe that the pen is mightier than the sword? 你相信笔杆的威力大于武力吗？

10 worthy   

adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的

参考例句：

• I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。
• There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

11 purge   

n.整肃，清除，泻药，净化；vt.净化，清除，摆脱；vi.清除，通便，腹泻，变得清洁

参考例句：

• The new president carried out a purge of disloyal army officers.新总统对不忠诚的军官进行了清洗。
• The mayoral candidate has promised to purge the police department.市长候选人答应清洗警察部门。

12 garner   

v.收藏；取得

参考例句：

• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals.他的提议得到了广泛的支持。
• Squirrels garner nuts for the winter.松鼠为过冬储存松果。

13 chaff   

v.取笑，嘲笑；n.谷壳

参考例句：

• I didn't mind their chaff.我不在乎他们的玩笑。
• Old birds are not caught with chaff.谷糠难诱老雀。

14 descending   

n. 下行 adj. 下降的

参考例句：

• The results are expressed in descending numerical order . 结果按数字降序列出。
• The climbers stopped to orient themselves before descending the mountain. 登山者先停下来确定所在的位置，然后再下山。

15 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。