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}{(G5723)} of Judaea{G2449}, and{G2532} Herod{G2264} being tetrarch{G5075}{(G5723)} of Galilee{G1056}, and{G1161} his{G846} brother{G80} Philip{G5376} tetrarch{G5075}{(G5723)} of Ituraea{G2484} and{G2532} of the region{G5561} of Trachonitis{G5139}, and{G2532} Lysanias{G3078} the tetrarch{G5075}{(G5723)} of Abilene{G9},

Annas{G452} and{G2532} Caiaphas{G2533} being{G1909} the high priests{G749}, the word{G4487} of God{G2316} came{G1096}{(G5633)} unto{G1909} John{G2491} the son{G5207} of Zacharias{G2197} in{G1722} the wilderness{G2048}.

And{G2532} he came{G2064}{(G5627)} into{G1519} all{G3956} the country about{G4066} Jordan{G2446}, preaching{G2784}{(G5723)} the baptism{G908} of repentance{G3341} for{G1519} the remission{G859} of sins{G266};

As{G5613} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)} in{G1722} the book{G976} of the words{G3056} of Esaias{G2268} the prophet{G4396}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, The voice{G5456} of one crying{G994}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the wilderness{G2048}, Prepare ye{G2090}{(G5657)} the way{G3598} of the Lord{G2962}, make{G4160}{(G5720)} his{G846} paths{G5147} straight{G2117}.

Every{G3956} valley{G5327} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} filled{G4137}{(G5701)}, and{G2532} every{G3956} mountain{G3735} and{G2532} hill{G1015} shall be brought low{G5013}{(G5701)}; and{G2532} the crooked{G4646} shall be made{G1519} straight{G2117}, and{G2532} the rough{G5138} ways{G3598} shall be made{G1519} smooth{G3006};

And{G2532} all{G3956} flesh{G4561} shall see{G3700}{(G5695)} the salvation{G4992} of God{G2316}.

Then{G3767} said{G3004}{(G5707)} he to the multitude{G3793} that came forth{G1607}{(G5740)} to be baptized{G907}{(G5683)} of{G5259} him{G846}, O generation{G1081} of vipers{G2191}, who{G5101} hath warned{G5263}{(G5656)} you{G5213} to flee{G5343}{(G5629)} from{G575} the wrath{G3709} to come{G3195}{(G5723)}?

Bring forth{G4160}{(G5657)} therefore{G3767} fruits{G2590} worthy{G514} of repentance{G3341}, and{G2532} begin{G756}{(G5672)} not{G3361} to say{G3004}{(G5721)} within{G1722} yourselves{G1438}, We have{G2192}{(G5719)} Abraham{G11} to our father{G3962}: for{G1063} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} God{G2316} is able{G1410}{(G5736)} of{G1537} these{G5130} stones{G3037} to raise up{G1453}{(G5658)} children{G5043} unto Abraham{G11}.

And{G1161} now{G2235} also{G2532} the axe{G513} is laid{G2749}{(G5736)} unto{G4314} the root{G4491} of the trees{G1186}: every{G3956} tree{G1186} therefore{G3767} which bringeth{G4160} not{G3361} forth{G4160}{(G5723)} good{G2570} fruit{G2590} is hewn down{G1581}{(G5743)}, and{G2532} cast{G906}{(G5743)} into{G1519} the fire{G4442}.

And{G2532} the people{G3793} asked{G1905}{(G5707)} him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, What{G5101} shall we do{G4160}{(G5692)} then{G3767}?

He answereth{G611}{(G5679)} and{G1161} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, He that hath{G2192}{(G5723)} two{G1417} coats{G5509}, let him impart{G3330}{(G5628)} to him that hath{G2192}{(G5723)} none{G3361}; and{G2532} he that hath{G2192}{(G5723)} meat{G1033}, let him do{G4160}{(G5720)} likewise{G3668}.

Then{G1161} came{G2064}{(G5627)} also{G2532} publicans{G5057} to be baptized{G907}{(G5683)}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} him{G846}, Master{G1320}, what{G5101} shall we do{G4160}{(G5692)}?

And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, Exact{G4238}{(G5719)} no{G3367} more{G4119} than{G3844} that which is appointed{G1299}{(G5772)} you{G5213}.

And{G1161} the soldiers{G4754}{(G5734)} likewise{G2532} demanded{G1905}{(G5707)} of him{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, And{G2532} what{G5101} shall we{G2249} do{G4160}{(G5692)}? And{G2532} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} them{G846}, Do violence{G1286}{(G5661)} to no man{G3367}, neither{G3366} accuse any falsely{G4811}{(G5661)}; and{G2532} be content{G714}{(G5744)} with your{G5216} wages{G3800}.

And{G1161} as the people{G2992} were in expectation{G4328}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} all men{G3956} mused{G1260}{(G5740)} in{G1722} their{G846} hearts{G2588} of{G4012} John{G2491}, whether{G3379} he{G846} were{G1498}{(G5751)} the Christ{G5547}, or not{G3379};

John{G2491} answered{G611}{(G5662)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto them all{G537}, I{G1473} indeed{G3303} baptize{G907}{(G5719)} you{G5209} with water{G5204}; but{G1161} one mightier than{G2478} I{G3450} cometh{G2064}{(G5736)}, the latchet{G2438} of whose{G3739}{G846} shoes{G5266} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} worthy{G2425} to unloose{G3089}{(G5658)}: he{G846} shall baptize{G907}{(G5692)} you{G5209} with{G1722} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} and{G2532} with fire{G4442}:

Whose{G3739} fan{G4425} is in{G1722} his{G846} hand{G5495}, and{G2532} he will throughly purge{G1245}{(G5692)} his{G846} floor{G257}, and{G2532} will gather{G4863}{(G5692)} the wheat{G4621} into{G1519} his{G846} garner{G596}; but{G1161} the chaff{G892} he will burn{G2618}{(G5692)} with fire{G4442} unquenchable{G762}.

And{G2532}{G3767} many{G4183} other{G2087} things{G4183}{G3303} in his exhortation{G3870}{(G5723)} preached{G2097}{(G5710)} he unto the people{G2992}.

But{G1161} Herod{G2264} the tetrarch{G5076}, being reproved{G1651}{(G5746)} 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}{(G5656)},

Added{G4369}{(G5656)} yet{G2532} this{G5124} above{G1909} all{G3956}, that{G2532} he shut up{G2623}{(G5656)} John{G2491} in{G1722} prison{G5438}.

Now{G1161} when all{G537} the people{G2992} were baptized{G1722}{G907}{(G5683)}, it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, that Jesus{G2424} also{G2532} being baptized{G907}{(G5685)}, and{G2532} praying{G4336}{(G5740)}, the heaven{G3772} was opened{G455}{(G5683)},

And{G2532} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} descended{G2597}{(G5629)} in a bodily{G4984} shape{G1491} like{G5616} a dove{G4058} upon{G1909} him{G846}, and{G2532} a voice{G5456} came{G1096}{(G5635)} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}, which said{G3004}{(G5723)}, Thou{G4771} art{G1488}{(G5748)} my{G3450} beloved{G27} Son{G5207}; in{G1722} thee{G4671} I am well pleased{G2106}{(G5656)}.

And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} himself{G846} began{G756}{(G5734)} to be{G2258}{(G5713)} about{G5616} thirty{G5144} years of age{G2094}, being{G5607}{(G5752)}(as{G5613} was supposed{G3543}{(G5712)}) the son{G5207} of Joseph{G2501}, which was the son of Heli{G2242},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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},

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}.