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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea
and
Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, 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,
in
the
highpriesthood
of
Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Annas and Caiaphas being
the
high
priests
, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
And he came into all the region
round
about the
Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto
remission of sins;
And he came into all the country
about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for
the
remission of sins;
as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah
the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make
ye ready
the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
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.
Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become
straight, And the rough ways smooth;
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;
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
He
said therefore
to the multitudes
that went
out
to be baptized of him, Ye
offspring
of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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?
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.
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.
And even
now the axe also
lieth
at
the root of the trees: every tree therefore that
bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
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.
And the multitudes
asked him, saying, What then
must
we do?
And the people
asked him, saying, What shall
we do then
?
And
he answered
and said
unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food
, let him do likewise.
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.
And
there
came also publicans to be baptized, and they
said unto him, Teacher
, what must
we do?
Then
came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master
, what shall
we do?
And he said unto them, Extort
no more than that which is appointed you.
And he said unto them, Exact
no more than that which is appointed you.
And soldiers also
asked
him, saying, And we,
what must
we do? And he said unto them, Extort
from
no man by
violence
, neither accuse `
any one'
wrongfully
; and be content with your wages.
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.
And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned
in their hearts concerning
John, whether haply
he were the Christ;
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused
in their hearts of
John, whether he were the Christ ,
or
not
;
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there
cometh
he
that
is
mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in
the Holy Spirit
and `in'
fire:
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:
whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly
to
cleanse
his threshing-
floor, and to
gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up
with unquenchable
fire.
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
.
With
many other exhortations
therefore
preached he good
tidings
unto the people ;
And
many other things
in
his
exhortation
preached he unto the people .
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's
wife, and for all the evil
things
which Herod had done,
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother
Philip's
wife, and for all the evils
which Herod had done,
added this also
to
them
all, that he shut up John in prison.
Added yet
this above
all, that he shut up John in prison.
Now it
came
to
pass,
when all the people were baptized, that
, Jesus also having
been
baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Now when all the people were baptized, it
came
to
pass
, that
Jesus also being
baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
and the Holy Spirit
descended in a bodily form,
as
a dove ,
upon him, and a voice came out
of
heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
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.
And Jesus himself ,
when
he
began `
to teach',
was
about thirty years of age, being the
son
(as was supposed) of Joseph, the `
son '
of Heli,
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,
the `
son '
of Matthat, the `
son '
of Levi, the `
son '
of Melchi, the `
son '
of Jannai
, the `
son '
of Joseph,
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,
the `
son '
of Mattathias, the `
son '
of Amos, the `
son '
of Nahum
, the `
son '
of Esli, the `
son '
of Naggai
,
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
,
the `
son '
of Maath, the `
son '
of Mattathias, the `
son '
of Semein
, the `
son '
of Josech
, the `
son '
of Joda
,
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
,
the `
son '
of Joanan
, the `
son '
of Rhesa, the `
son '
of Zerubbabel
, the `
son '
of Shealtiel
, the `
son '
of Neri,
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,
the `
son '
of Melchi, the `
son '
of Addi, the `
son '
of Cosam, the `
son '
of Elmadam
, the `
son '
of Er,
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,
the `
son '
of Jesus
, the `
son '
of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the `
son '
of Matthat, the `
son '
of Levi,
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,
the `
son '
of Symeon
, the `
son '
of Judas
, the `
son '
of Joseph, the `
son '
of Jonam
, the `
son '
of Eliakim,
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,
the `
son '
of Melea, the `
son '
of Menna
, the `
son '
of Mattatha, the `
son '
of Nathan, the `
son '
of David,
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,
the `
son '
of Jesse, the `
son '
of Obed, the `
son '
of Boaz
, the `
son '
of Salmon, the `
son '
of Nahshon
,
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
,
the `
son '
of Amminadab
, the `
son '
of Arni
, the `
son '
of Hezron
, the `
son '
of Perez
, the `
son '
of Judah
,
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
,
the `
son '
of Jacob, the `
son '
of Isaac, the `
son '
of Abraham, the `
son '
of Terah
, the `
son '
of Nahor
,
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
,
the `
son '
of Serug
, the `
son '
of Reu
, the `
son '
of Peleg
, the `
son '
of Eber
, the `
son '
of Shelah
,
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
,
the `
son '
of Cainan, the `
son '
of Arphaxad, the `
son '
of Shem
, the `
son '
of Noah
, the `
son '
of Lamech,
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,
the `
son '
of Methuselah
, the `
son '
of Enoch, the `
son '
of Jared, the `
son '
of Mahalaleel
, the `
son '
of Cainan,
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,
the `
son '
of Enos, the `
son '
of Seth, the `
son '
of Adam, the `
son '
of God.
Which
was
the son of Enos, which
was
the son of Seth, which
was
the son of Adam, which
was
the son of God.
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