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The Mission of John the Baptist
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,
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,
John the Baptist Preaches
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins,
And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
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.
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.
“THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS,
‘MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD,
MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.
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,
‘EVERY RAVINE WILL BE FILLED,
AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW;
THE CROOKED WILL BECOME STRAIGHT,
AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH;
AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW;
THE CROOKED WILL BECOME STRAIGHT,
AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH;
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?
So he began saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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.
“Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.
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.
“Indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?
And the crowds were questioning him, saying, “Then what shall we do?”
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.
And he would answer and say to them, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise.”
And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
And some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”
And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.
And he said to them, “Collect no more than what you have been ordered to.”
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.
Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, “And what about us, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.”
But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether *he* might be the Christ,
Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ,
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;
John answered and said to them all, “As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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.
“His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
Exhorting then many other things also he announced [his] glad tidings to the people.
So with many other exhortations he preached the gospel to the people.
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,
But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done,
added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison.
Herod also added this to them all: he locked John up in prison.
The Baptism of Jesus
And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,
And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,
Jesus Is Baptized
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, 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 have found my delight.
and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”
The Genealogy of Jesus
And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,
And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,
Genealogy of Jesus
When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli,
of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naoum, of Esli, of Naggai,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Hesli, the son of Naggai,
of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
of Joannes, of Resa, of Zorobabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
of Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi,
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
of Meleas, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
of Seruch, of Ragau, of Phalek, of Eber, of Sala,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah,
of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
the son of MethuSelah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,