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La prédication de Jean-Baptiste
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In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
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"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"
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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."
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Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
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Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
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They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
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Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
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"Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
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I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
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His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
Le baptême de Jésus
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Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
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But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
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But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
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Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
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Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
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La prédication de Jean-Baptiste
1
In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
2
"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"
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."
4
Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5
Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
6
They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8
Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
9
Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
10
"Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
11
I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
12
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
Le baptême de Jésus
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Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
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But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
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But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.
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Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
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Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."
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La prédication de Jean-Baptiste
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En ce temps-là, parut Jean-Baptiste. Il se mit à prêcher dans le désert de *Judée.
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Il disait :
—*Changez, car le règne des cieux est proche.
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C’est Jean que le *prophète *Esaïe a annoncé lorsqu’il a dit :
On entend la voix de quelqu’un qui crie dans le désert :
Préparez le chemin pour le Seigneur,
faites-lui des sentiers droits.
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Jean portait un vêtement de poil de chameau maintenu autour de la taille par une ceinture de cuir. Il se nourrissait de sauterelles et de miel sauvage.
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On venait à lui de *Jérusalem, de la Judée entière et de toutes les contrées riveraines du *Jourdain.
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Tous se faisaient baptiser par lui dans le Jourdain, en reconnaissant ainsi leurs péchés.
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Beaucoup de *pharisiens et de *sadducéens venaient se faire baptiser par lui. Il leur dit :
—Espèces de vipères ! Qui vous a enseigné à fuir la colère de Dieu qui va se manifester ?
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Montrez plutôt par vos actes que vous avez changé de vie.
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Ne vous imaginez pas qu’il vous suffit de répéter en vous-mêmes : « Nous sommes les descendants d’*Abraham. » Car, regardez ces pierres : je vous déclare que Dieu peut en faire des enfants d’Abraham.
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Attention : la hache est déjà sur le point d’attaquer les arbres à la racine. Tout arbre qui ne produit pas de bon fruit sera coupé et jeté au feu.
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—Moi, je vous baptise dans l’eau, en signe de votre changement de vie. Mais quelqu’un vient après moi : il est bien plus puissant que moi et je ne suis même pas digne de lui enlever les sandales. C’est lui qui vous baptisera dans le Saint-Esprit et le feu.
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Il tient en main sa pelle à vanner il va nettoyer son aire de battage et amasser le blé dans son grenier. Quant à la bale, il la brûlera dans un feu qui ne s’éteindra jamais.
Le baptême de Jésus
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C’est à cette époque que parut Jésus. Il se rendit de la *Galilée au Jourdain, auprès de Jean, pour être baptisé par lui.
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Mais Jean essaya de l’en dissuader. Il lui disait :
—C’est moi qui ai besoin d’être baptisé par toi, et c’est toi qui viens à moi !
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Jésus lui répondit :
—Accepte, pour le moment, qu’il en soit ainsi ! Car c’est de cette manière qu’il nous convient d’accomplir tout ce que Dieu demande.
Là-dessus, Jean accepta de le baptiser.
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Aussitôt après avoir été baptisé, Jésus sortit de l’eau. Alors le ciel s’ouvrit pour lui et il vit l’Esprit de Dieu descendre sous la forme d’une colombe et venir sur lui.
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En même temps, une voix venant du ciel fit entendre ces paroles :
—Celui-ci est mon Fils bien-aimé, celui qui fait toute ma joie.
Une espèce de grosses sauterelles servant encore de nourriture aux classes pauvres en Orient. Lévitique 11.21
Le miel sauvage abondait dans les montagnes de la Judée où les abeilles le déposaient dans les fentes des rochers. Mais on appelait aussi de ce nom les substances résineuses qui découlaient de certains arbres, comme le palmier, le figuier et autres. Comparer 1Samuel 14.25,26