¹ 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,

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.

---

¹ Now ^G1161 in ^G1722 the fifteenth ^G4003 year ^G2094 of the reign ^G2231 of Tiberius ^G5086 Caesar, ^G2541 Pontius ^G4194 Pilate ^G4091 being governor ^G2230 of Judaea, ^G2449 and ^G2532 Herod ^G2264 being tetrarch ^G5075 of Galilee, ^G1056 and ^G1161 his ^G846 brother ^G80 Philip ^G5376 tetrarch ^G5075 of Ituraea ^G2484 and ^G2532 of the region ^G5561 of Trachonitis, ^G5139 and ^G2532 Lysanias ^G3078 the tetrarch ^G5075 of Abilene, ^G9

² Annas ^G452 and ^G2532 Caiaphas ^G2533 being ^G1909 the high priests, ^G749 the word ^G4487 of God ^G2316 came ^G1096 unto ^G1909 John ^G2491 the son ^G5207 of Zacharias ^G2197 in ^G1722 the wilderness. ^G2048

³ And ^G2532 he came ^G2064 into ^G1519 all ^G3956 the country about ^G4066 Jordan, ^G2446 preaching ^G2784 the baptism ^G908 of repentance ^G3341 for ^G1519 the remission ^G859 of sins; ^G266

⁴ As ^G5613 it is written ^G1125 in ^G1722 the book ^G976 of the words ^G3056 of Esaias ^G2268 the prophet, ^G4396 saying, ^G3004 The voice ^G5456 of one crying ^G994 in ^G1722 the wilderness, ^G2048 Prepare ye ^G2090 the way ^G3598 of the Lord, ^G2962 make ^G4160 his ^G846 paths ^G5147 straight. ^G2117

⁵ Every ^G3956 valley ^G5327 shall be ^G2071 filled, ^G4137 and ^G2532 every ^G3956 mountain ^G3735 and ^G2532 hill ^G1015 shall be brought low; ^G5013 and ^G2532 the crooked ^G4646 shall be made ^G1519 straight, ^G2117 and ^G2532 the rough ^G5138 ways ^G3598 shall be made ^G1519 smooth; ^G3006

⁶ And ^G2532 all ^G3956 flesh ^G4561 shall see ^G3700 the salvation ^G4992 of God. ^G2316

⁷ Then ^G3767 said ^G3004 he to the multitude ^G3793 that came forth ^G1607 to be baptized ^G907 of ^G5259 him, ^G846 O generation ^G1081 of vipers, ^G2191 who ^G5101 hath warned ^G5263 you ^G5213 to flee ^G5343 from ^G575 the wrath ^G3709 to come? ^G3195

⁸ Bring forth ^G4160 therefore ^G3767 fruits ^G2590 worthy ^G514 of repentance, ^G3341 and ^G2532 begin ^G756 not ^G3361 to say ^G3004 within ^G1722 yourselves, ^G1438 We have ^G2192 Abraham ^G11 to our father: ^G3962 for ^G1063 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^G5213 That ^G3754 God ^G2316 is able ^G1410 of ^G1537 these ^G5130 stones ^G3037 to raise up ^G1453 children ^G5043 unto Abraham. ^G11

⁹ And ^G1161 now ^G2235 also ^G2532 the axe ^G513 is laid ^G2749 unto ^G4314 the root ^G4491 of the trees: ^G1186 every ^G3956 tree ^G1186 therefore ^G3767 which bringeth ^G4160 not ^G3361 forth ^G4160 good ^G2570 fruit ^G2590 is hewn down, ^G1581 and ^G2532 cast ^G906 into ^G1519 the fire. ^G4442

¹⁰ And ^G2532 the people ^G3793 asked ^G1905 him, ^G846 saying, ^G3004 What ^G5101 shall we do ^G4160 then? ^G3767

¹¹ He answereth ^G611 and ^G1161 saith ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 He that hath ^G2192 two ^G1417 coats, ^G5509 let him impart ^G3330 to him that hath ^G2192 none; ^G3361 and ^G2532 he that hath ^G2192 meat, ^G1033 let him do ^G4160 likewise. ^G3668

¹² Then ^G1161 came ^G2064 also ^G2532 publicans ^G5057 to be baptized, ^G907 and ^G2532 said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 him, ^G846 Master, ^G1320 what ^G5101 shall we do? ^G4160

¹³ And ^G1161 he said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 Exact ^G4238 no ^G3367 more ^G4119 than ^G3844 that which is appointed ^G1299 you. ^G5213

¹⁴ And ^G1161 the soldiers ^G4754 likewise ^G2532 demanded ^G1905 of him, ^G846 saying, ^G3004 And ^G2532 what ^G5101 shall we ^G2249 do? ^G4160 And ^G2532 he said ^G2036 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 Do violence ^G1286 to no man, ^G3367 neither ^G3366 accuse any falsely; ^G4811 and ^G2532 be content ^G714 with your ^G5216 wages. ^G3800

¹⁵ And ^G1161 as the people ^G2992 were in expectation, ^G4328 and ^G2532 all men ^G3956 mused ^G1260 in ^G1722 their ^G846 hearts ^G2588 of ^G4012 John, ^G2491 whether ^G3379 he ^G846 were ^G1498 the Christ, ^G5547 or not; ^G3379

¹⁶ John ^G2491 answered, ^G611 saying ^G3004 unto them all, ^G537 I ^G1473 indeed ^G3303 baptize ^G907 you ^G5209 with water; ^G5204 but ^G1161 one mightier than ^G2478 I ^G3450 cometh, ^G2064 the latchet ^G2438 of whose ^{G3739 G846} shoes ^G5266 I am ^G1510 not ^G3756 worthy ^G2425 to unloose: ^G3089 he ^G846 shall baptize ^G907 you ^G5209 with ^G1722 the Holy ^G40 Ghost ^G4151 and ^G2532 with fire: ^G4442

¹⁷ Whose ^G3739 fan ^G4425 is in ^G1722 his ^G846 hand, ^G5495 and ^G2532 he will throughly purge ^G1245 his ^G846 floor, ^G257 and ^G2532 will gather ^G4863 the wheat ^G4621 into ^G1519 his ^G846 garner; ^G596 but ^G1161 the chaff ^G892 he will burn ^G2618 with fire ^G4442 unquenchable. ^G762

¹⁸ And ^{G2532 G3767} many ^G4183 other ^G2087 things ^{G4183 G3303} in his exhortation ^G3870 preached ^G2097 he unto the people. ^G2992

¹⁹ But ^G1161 Herod ^G2264 the tetrarch, ^G5076 being reproved ^G1651 by ^G5259 him ^G846 for ^G4012 Herodias ^G2266 his ^G846 brother ^G80 Philip's ^G5376 wife, ^G1135 and ^G2532 for ^G4012 all ^G3956 the evils ^G4190 which ^G3739 Herod ^G2264 had done, ^G4160

²⁰ Added ^G4369 yet ^G2532 this ^G5124 above ^G1909 all, ^G3956 that ^G2532 he shut up ^G2623 John ^G2491 in ^G1722 prison. ^G5438

²¹ Now ^G1161 when all ^G537 the people ^G2992 were baptized, ^{G1722 G907} it came to pass, ^G1096 that Jesus ^G2424 also ^G2532 being baptized, ^G907 and ^G2532 praying, ^G4336 the heaven ^G3772 was opened, ^G455

²² And ^G2532 the Holy ^G40 Ghost ^G4151 descended ^G2597 in a bodily ^G4984 shape ^G1491 like ^G5616 a dove ^G4058 upon ^G1909 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 a voice ^G5456 came ^G1096 from ^G1537 heaven, ^G3772 which said, ^G3004 Thou ^G4771 art ^G1488 my ^G3450 beloved ^G27 Son; ^G5207 in ^G1722 thee ^G4671 I am well pleased. ^G2106

²³ And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 himself ^G846 began ^G756 to be ^G2258 about ^G5616 thirty ^G5144 years of age, ^G2094 being ^G5607 (as ^G5613 was supposed ^G3543 ) the son ^G5207 of Joseph, ^G2501 which was the son of Heli, ^G2242

²⁴ Which was the son of Matthat, ^G3158 which was the son of Levi, ^G3017 which was the son of Melchi, ^G3197 which was the son of Janna, ^G2388 which was the son of Joseph, ^G2501

²⁵ Which was the son of Mattathias, ^G3161 which was the son of Amos, ^G301 which was the son of Naum, ^G3486 which was the son of Esli, ^G2069 which was the son of Nagge, ^G3477

²⁶ Which was the son of Maath, ^G3092 which was the son of Mattathias, ^G3161 which was the son of Semei, ^G4584 which was the son of Joseph, ^G2501 which was the son of Juda, ^G2455

²⁷ Which was the son of Joanna, ^G2490 which was the son of Rhesa, ^G4488 which was the son of Zorobabel, ^G2216 which was the son of Salathiel, ^G4528 which was the son of Neri, ^G3518

²⁸ Which was the son of Melchi, ^G3197 which was the son of Addi, ^G78 which was the son of Cosam, ^G2973 which was the son of Elmodam, ^G1678 which was the son of Er, ^G2262

²⁹ Which was the son of Jose, ^G2499 which was the son of Eliezer, ^G1663 which was the son of Jorim, ^G2497 which was the son of Matthat, ^G3158 which was the son of Levi, ^G3017

³⁰ Which was the son of Simeon, ^G4826 which was the son of Juda, ^G2455 which was the son of Joseph, ^G2501 which was the son of Jonan, ^G2494 which was the son of Eliakim, ^G1662

³¹ Which was the son of Melea, ^G3190 which was the son of Menan, ^G3104 which was the son of Mattatha, ^G3160 which was the son of Nathan, ^G3481 which was the son of David, ^G1138

³² Which was the son of Jesse, ^G2421 which was the son of Obed, ^G5601 which was the son of Booz, ^G1003 which was the son of Salmon, ^G4533 which was the son of Naasson, ^G3476

³³ Which was the son of Aminadab, ^G284 which was the son of Aram, ^G689 which was the son of Esrom, ^G2074 which was the son of Phares, ^G5329 which was the son of Juda, ^G2455

³⁴ Which was the son of Jacob, ^G2384 which was the son of Isaac, ^G2464 which was the son of Abraham, ^G11 which was the son of Thara, ^G2291 which was the son of Nachor, ^G3493

³⁵ Which was the son of Saruch, ^G4562 which was the son of Ragau, ^G4466 which was the son of Phalec, ^G5317 which was the son of Heber, ^G1443 which was the son of Sala, ^G4527

³⁶ Which was the son of Cainan, ^G2536 which was the son of Arphaxad, ^G742 which was the son of Sem, ^G4590 which was the son of Noe, ^G3575 which was the son of Lamech, ^G2984

³⁷ Which was the son of Mathusala, ^G3103 which was the son of Enoch, ^G1802 which was the son of Jared, ^G2391 which was the son of Maleleel, ^G3121 which was the son of Cainan, ^G2536

³⁸ Which was the son of Enos, ^G1800 which was the son of Seth, ^G4589 which was the son of Adam, ^G76 which was the son of God. ^G2316

---

¹ 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,

² in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

³ And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

⁴ 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.

⁵ 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;

⁶ And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

⁷ 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?

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 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.

¹⁰ And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?

¹¹ 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.

¹² And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?

¹³ And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.

¹⁴ 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.

¹⁵ And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

¹⁶ 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:

¹⁷ 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.

¹⁸ With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;

¹⁹ but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

²⁰ added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

²¹ Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

²² 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.

²³ 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,

²⁴ the `son' of Matthat, the `son' of Levi, the `son' of Melchi, the `son' of Jannai, the `son' of Joseph,

²⁵ the `son' of Mattathias, the `son' of Amos, the `son' of Nahum, the `son' of Esli, the `son' of Naggai,

²⁶ the `son' of Maath, the `son' of Mattathias, the `son' of Semein, the `son' of Josech, the `son' of Joda,

²⁷ the `son' of Joanan, the `son' of Rhesa, the `son' of Zerubbabel, the `son' of Shealtiel, the `son' of Neri,

²⁸ the `son' of Melchi, the `son' of Addi, the `son' of Cosam, the `son' of Elmadam, the `son' of Er,

²⁹ the `son' of Jesus, the `son' of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the `son' of Matthat, the `son' of Levi,

³⁰ the `son' of Symeon, the `son' of Judas, the `son' of Joseph, the `son' of Jonam, the `son' of Eliakim,

³¹ the `son' of Melea, the `son' of Menna, the `son' of Mattatha, the `son' of Nathan, the `son' of David,

³² the `son' of Jesse, the `son' of Obed, the `son' of Boaz, the `son' of Salmon, the `son' of Nahshon,

³³ the `son' of Amminadab, the `son' of Arni, the `son' of Hezron, the `son' of Perez, the `son' of Judah,

³⁴ the `son' of Jacob, the `son' of Isaac, the `son' of Abraham, the `son' of Terah, the `son' of Nahor,

³⁵ the `son' of Serug, the `son' of Reu, the `son' of Peleg, the `son' of Eber, the `son' of Shelah,

³⁶ the `son' of Cainan, the `son' of Arphaxad, the `son' of Shem, the `son' of Noah, the `son' of Lamech,

³⁷ the `son' of Methuselah, the `son' of Enoch, the `son' of Jared, the `son' of Mahalaleel, the `son' of Cainan,

³⁸ the `son' of Enos, the `son' of Seth, the `son' of Adam, the `son' of God.

---

¹ And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar -- Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene --

² Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,

³ and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,

⁴ as it hath been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths;

⁵ every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straightness, and the rough become smooth ways;

⁶ and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'

⁷ Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, `Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath?

⁸ make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father -- Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham;

⁹ and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.'

¹⁰ And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, `What, then, shall we do?'

¹¹ and he answering saith to them, `He having two coats -- let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals -- in like manner let him do.'

¹² And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, `Teacher, what shall we do?'

¹³ and he said unto them, `Exact no more than that directed you.'

¹⁴ And questioning him also were those warring, saying, `And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, `Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'

¹⁵ And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

¹⁶ John answered, saying to all, `I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals -- he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

¹⁷ whose winnowing shovel `is' in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat to his storehouse, and the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.'

¹⁸ And, therefore, indeed with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people,

¹⁹ and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, and concerning all the evils that Herod did,

²⁰ added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.

²¹ And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened,

²² and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, `Thou art My Son -- the Beloved, in thee I did delight.'

²³ And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,

²⁴ the `son' of Eli, the `son' of Matthat, the `son' of Levi, the `son' of Melchi, the `son' of Janna, the `son' of Joseph,

²⁵ the `son' of Mattathias, the `son' of Amos, the `son' of Naum, the `son' of Esli,

²⁶ the `son' of Naggai, the `son' of Maath, the `son' of Mattathias, the `son' of Semei, the `son' of Joseph, the `son' of Juda,

²⁷ the `son' of Joanna, the `son' of Rhesa, the `son' of Zerubbabel, the `son' of Shealtiel,

²⁸ the `son' of Neri, the `son' of Melchi, the `son' of Addi, the `son' of Cosam, the `son' of Elmodam, the `son' of Er,

²⁹ the `son' of Jose, the `son' of Eliezer, the `son' of Jorim, the `son' of Matthat,

³⁰ the `son' of Levi, the `son' of Simeon, the `son' of Juda, the `son' of Joseph, the `son' of Jonan, the `son' of Eliakim,

³¹ the `son' of Melea, the `son' of Mainan, the `son' of Mattatha, the `son' of Nathan,

³² the `son' of David, the `son' of Jesse, the `son' of Obed, the `son' of Booz, the `son' of Salmon, the `son' of Nahshon,

³³ the `son' of Amminadab, the `son' of Aram, the `son' of Esrom, the `son' of Pharez,

³⁴ the `son' of Judah, the `son' of Jacob, the `son' of Isaac, the `son' of Abraham, the `son' of Terah, the `son' of Nahor,

³⁵ the `son' of Serug, the `son' of Reu, the `son' of Peleg, the `son' of Eber,

³⁶ the `son' of Salah, the `son' of Cainan, the `son' of Arphaxad, the `son' of Shem, the `son' of Noah, the `son' of Lamech,

³⁷ the `son' of Methuselah, the `son' of Enoch, the `son' of Jared, the `son' of Mahalaleel,

³⁸ the `son' of Cainan, the `son' of Enos, the `son' of Seth, the `son' of Adam, the `son' of God.

---

¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

² in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

³ And he came into all the district round the 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: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.

⁵ Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become a straight [path], and the rough places smooth ways,

⁶ and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

⁷ He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?

⁸ Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

⁹ And already also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into [the] fire.

¹⁰ And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?

¹¹ And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

¹² And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?

¹³ And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.

¹⁴ And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.

¹⁵ But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether *he* might be the Christ,

¹⁶ John answered all, saying, *I* indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;

¹⁷ whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

¹⁸ Exhorting then many other things also he announced [his] glad tidings to the people.

¹⁹ But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,

²⁰ added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison.

²¹ And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,

²² 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 have found my delight.

²³ And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,

²⁴ of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,

²⁵ of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naoum, of Esli, of Naggai,

²⁶ of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,

²⁷ of Joannes, of Resa, of Zorobabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,

²⁸ of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,

²⁹ of Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi,

³⁰ of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,

³¹ of Meleas, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,

³² of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,

³³ of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,

³⁴ of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,

³⁵ of Seruch, of Ragau, of Phalek, of Eber, of Sala,

³⁶ of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,

³⁷ of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,

³⁸ of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, of God.

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¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

² in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

³ He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

⁴ As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.

⁵ Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, And the rough ways smooth.

⁶ All flesh will see God's salvation.'"

⁷ He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

⁸ Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

⁹ Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."

¹⁰ The multitudes asked him, "What then must we do?"

¹¹ He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."

¹² Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"

¹³ He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."

¹⁴ Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."

¹⁵ As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

¹⁶ John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

¹⁷ whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

¹⁸ Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

¹⁹ but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's{TR reads "brother Philip's instead of brother's"} wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

²⁰ added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

²¹ Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,

²² and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."

²³ Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

²⁴ the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

²⁵ the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

²⁶ the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

²⁷ the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

²⁸ the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,

²⁹ the son of Josa, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

³⁰ the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

³¹ the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

³² the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

³³ the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Joram,{TR omits "the son of Joram"} the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

³⁴ the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

³⁵ the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah

³⁶ the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

³⁷ the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

³⁸ the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

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¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,

² When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land.

³ And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

⁴ As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

⁵ Every valley will be lifted up, and all the mountains and hills made low, and the twisted will be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;

⁶ And all flesh will see the salvation of God.

⁷ So he said to the people who went out to him for baptism: You offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?

⁸ Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

⁹ And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; and every tree which does not have good fruit will be cut down and put into the fire.

¹⁰ And the people put questions to him, saying, What have we to do?

¹¹ And he made answer and said to them, He who has two coats, let him give to him who has not even one; and he who has food, let him do the same.

¹² Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?

¹³ And he said to them, Do not make an attempt to get more money than the right amount.

¹⁴ And men of the army put questions to him, saying, And what have we to do? And he said to them, Do no violent acts to any man, and do not take anything without right, and let your payment be enough for you.

¹⁵ And while the people were waiting, and all men were questioning in their hearts about John, if he was the Christ or not,

¹⁶ John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

¹⁷ 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 in the fire which will never be put out.

¹⁸ And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;

¹⁹ But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,

²⁰ Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.

²¹ Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,

²² The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

²³ And Jesus at this time was about thirty years old, being the son (as it seemed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

²⁴ The son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

²⁵ The son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

²⁶ The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

²⁷ The son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

²⁸ The son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

²⁹ The son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

³⁰ The son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

³¹ The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

³² The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

³³ The son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

³⁴ The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

³⁵ The son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

³⁶ The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

³⁷ The son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

³⁸ The son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.