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 the region{G5561} of Ituraea{G2484} and{G2532} Trachonitis,{G5139} and{G2532} Lysanias{G3078} tetrarch{G5075} of Abilene,{G9}

in{G1909} the high-priesthood{G749} of Annas{G452} and{G2532} Caiaphas,{G2533} the word{G4487} of God{G2316} came{G1096} unto{G1909} John{G2491} the son{G5207} of Zacharias{G2197} in{G1722} the wilderness.{G2048}

And{G2532} he came{G2064} into{G1519} all{G3956} the region round about{G4066} the Jordan,{G2446} preaching{G2784} the baptism{G908} of repentance{G3341} unto{G1519} remission{G859} of sins;{G266}

as{G5613} it is written{G1125} in{G1722} the book{G976} of the words{G3056} of Isaiah{G2268} the prophet,{G4396} The{G3004} voice{G5456} of one crying{G994} in{G1722} the wilderness,{G2048} Make ye{G2090} ready the way{G3598} of the Lord,{G2962} Make{G4160} his{G846} paths{G5147} straight.{G2117}

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

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

He{G3004} said therefore{G3767} to the multitudes{G3793} that went out{G1607} to be baptized{G907} of{G5259} him,{G846} Ye offspring{G1081} of vipers,{G2191} who{G5101} warned{G5263} you{G5213} to flee{G5343} from{G575} the wrath{G3709} to come?{G3195}

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{G3962} 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}

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

And{G2532} the multitudes{G3793} asked{G1905} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} What{G5101} then{G3767} must we do?{G4160}

And he answered{G611} and{G1161} said{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} food,{G1033} let him do{G4160} likewise.{G3668}

And there{G1161} came{G2064} also{G2532} publicans{G5057} to be baptized,{G907} and{G2532} they said{G2036} unto{G4314} him,{G846} Teacher,{G1320} what{G5101} must we do?{G4160}

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

And{G1161} soldiers{G4754} also{G2532} asked{G1905} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} And{G2532} we,{G2249} what{G5101} must{G4160} we{G2249} do?{G4160} And{G2532} he said{G2036} unto{G4314} them,{G846} Extort from{G1286} no man{G3367} by violence, neither{G3366} accuse{G4811} [any one] wrongfully;{G4811} and{G2532} be content{G714} with{G3800} your{G5216} wages.{G3800}

And{G1161} as the people{G2992} were in{G1722} expectation,{G4328} and{G2532} all men{G3956} reasoned{G1260} in{G1722} their{G846} hearts{G2588} concerning{G4012} John,{G2491} whether{G3379} haply he{G846} were{G1498} the Christ;{G5547}

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

whose{G3739} fan{G4425} is in{G1722} his{G846} hand,{G5495} thoroughly to cleanse{G1245} his{G846} threshing-floor,{G257} and{G2532} to gather{G4863} the wheat{G4621} into{G1519} his{G846} garner;{G596} but{G1161} the chaff{G892} he will burn{G2618} up with unquenchable{G762} fire.{G4442}

With{G2532} many{G4183} other exhortations{G3870} therefore preached he{G2097} good tidings{G2087} unto the people;{G2992}

but{G1161} Herod{G2264} the tetrarch,{G5076} being reproved{G1651} by{G5259} him{G846} for{G4012} Herodias{G2266} his{G846} brother's{G80} {G5376} wife,{G1135} and{G2532} for{G4012} all{G3956} the evil{G4190} things which{G3739} Herod{G2264} had done,{G4160}

added{G4369} this{G5124} also{G2532} to{G1909} them all,{G3956} that{G2532} he shut up{G2623} John{G2491} in{G1722} prison.{G5438}

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

and{G2532} the{G4151} Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} descended{G2597} in a bodily{G4984} form,{G1491} as{G5616} a dove,{G4058} upon{G1909} him,{G846} and{G2532} a voice{G5456} came{G1096} out{G1537} of heaven,{G3772} {G3004} Thou{G4771} art{G1488} my{G3450} beloved{G27} Son;{G5207} in{G1722} thee{G4671} I am well pleased.{G2106}

And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} himself,{G846} when he began{G756} [to teach], was about{G5616} thirty{G5144} years{G2094} of age,{G2094} being{G5607} the son{G5207} (as{G5613} was{G2242} supposed){G3543} of Joseph,{G2501} the [son] of Heli,{G2242}

the [son] of Matthat,{G3158} the [son] of Levi,{G3017} the [son] of Melchi,{G3197} the [son] of Jannai,{G2388} the [son] of Joseph,{G2501}

the [son] of Mattathias,{G3161} the [son] of Amos,{G301} the [son] of Nahum,{G3486} the [son] of Esli,{G2069} the [son] of Naggai,{G3477}

the [son] of Maath,{G3092} the [son] of Mattathias,{G3161} the [son] of Semein,{G4584} the [son] of Josech,{G2501} the [son] of Joda,{G2455}

the [son] of Joanan,{G2490} the [son] of Rhesa,{G4488} the [son] of Zerubbabel,{G2216} the [son] of Shealtiel,{G4528} the [son] of Neri,{G3518}

the [son] of Melchi,{G3197} the [son] of Addi,{G78} the [son] of Cosam,{G2973} the [son] of Elmadam,{G1678} the [son] of Er,{G2262}

the [son] of Jesus,{G2499} the [son] of Eliezer,{G1663} the son of Jorim,{G2497} the [son] of Matthat,{G3158} the [son] of Levi,{G3017}

the [son] of Symeon,{G4826} the [son] of Judas,{G2455} the [son] of Joseph,{G2501} the [son] of Jonam,{G2494} the [son] of Eliakim,{G1662}

the [son] of Melea,{G3190} the [son] of Menna,{G3104} the [son] of Mattatha,{G3160} the [son] of Nathan,{G3481} the [son] of David,{G1138}

the [son] of Jesse,{G2421} the [son] of Obed,{G5601} the [son] of Boaz,{G1003} the [son] of Salmon,{G4533} the [son] of Nahshon,{G3476}

the [son] of Amminadab,{G284} the [son] of Arni,{G689} the [son] of Hezron,{G2074} the [son] of Perez,{G5329} the [son] of Judah,{G2455}

the [son] of Jacob,{G2384} the [son] of Isaac,{G2464} the [son] of Abraham,{G11} the [son] of Terah,{G2291} the [son] of Nahor,{G3493}

the [son] of Serug,{G4562} the [son] of Reu,{G4466} the [son] of Peleg,{G5317} the [son] of Eber,{G1443} the [son] of{G4527} Shelah,

the [son] of Cainan,{G2536} the [son] of Arphaxad,{G742} the [son] of Shem,{G4590} the [son] of Noah,{G3575} the [son] of Lamech,{G2984}

the [son] of Methuselah,{G3103} the [son] of Enoch,{G1802} the [son] of Jared,{G2391} the [son] of Mahalaleel,{G3121} the [son] of Cainan,{G2536}

the [son] of Enos,{G1800} the [son] of Seth,{G4589} the [son] of Adam,{G76} the [son] of God.{G2316}