{G1161} In{G1722} those{G1565} days{G2250} came{G3854}{(G5736)} John{G2491} the Baptist{G910}, preaching{G2784}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the wilderness{G2048} of Judaea{G2449},

And{G2532} saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Repent ye{G3340}{(G5720)}: for{G1063} the kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} is at hand{G1448}{(G5758)}.

For{G1063} this{G3778} is he{G2076}{(G5748)} that was spoken{G4483}{(G5685)} of by{G5259} the prophet{G4396} Esaias{G2268}, 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}.

And{G1161} the same{G846} John{G2491} had{G2192}{(G5707)} his{G846} raiment{G1742} of{G575} camel's{G2574} hair{G2359}, and{G2532} a leathern{G1193} girdle{G2223} about{G4012} his{G846} loins{G3751}; and{G1161} his{G846} meat{G5160} was{G2258}{(G5713)} locusts{G200} and{G2532} wild{G66} honey{G3192}.

Then{G5119} went out{G1607}{(G5711)} to{G4314} him{G846} Jerusalem{G2414}, and{G2532} all{G3956} Judaea{G2449}, and{G2532} all{G3956} the region round about{G4066} Jordan{G2446},

And{G2532} were baptized{G907}{(G5712)} of{G5259} him{G846} in{G1722} Jordan{G2446}, confessing{G1843}{(G5734)} their{G846} sins{G266}.

But{G1161} when he saw{G1492}{(G5631)} many{G4183} of the Pharisees{G5330} and{G2532} Sadducees{G4523} come{G2064}{(G5740)} to{G1909} his{G846} baptism{G908}, he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them{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} meet{G514} for repentance{G3341}:

And{G2532} think{G1380}{(G5661)} 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}: therefore{G3767} every{G3956} tree{G1186} 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}.

I{G1473} indeed{G3303} baptize{G907}{(G5719)} you{G5209} with{G1722} water{G5204} unto{G1519} repentance{G3341}: but{G1161} he that cometh{G2064}{(G5740)} after{G3694} me{G3450} is{G2076}{(G5748)} mightier than{G2478} I{G3450}, whose{G3739} shoes{G5266} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} worthy{G2425} to bear{G941}{(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} gather{G4863}{(G5692)} his{G846} wheat{G4621} into{G1519} the garner{G596}; but{G1161} he will burn up{G2618}{(G5692)} the chaff{G892} with unquenchable{G762} fire{G4442}.

Then{G5119} cometh{G3854}{(G5736)} Jesus{G2424} from{G575} Galilee{G1056} to{G1909} Jordan{G2446} unto{G4314} John{G2491}, to be baptized{G907}{(G5683)} of{G5259} him{G846}.

But{G1161} John{G2491} forbad{G1254}{(G5707)} him, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, I{G1473} have{G2192}{(G5719)} need{G5532} to be baptized{G907}{(G5683)} of{G5259} thee{G4675}, and{G2532} comest{G2064}{(G5736)} thou{G4771} to{G4314} me{G3165}?

And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} answering{G611}{(G5679)} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} him{G846}, Suffer{G863}{(G5628)} it to be so now{G737}: for{G1063} thus{G3779} it becometh{G4241}{(G5723)}{G2076}{(G5748)} us{G2254} to fulfil{G4137}{(G5658)} all{G3956} righteousness{G1343}. Then{G5119} he suffered{G863}{(G5719)} him{G846}.

And{G2532} Jesus{G2424}, when he was baptized{G907}{(G5685)}, went up{G305}{(G5627)} straightway{G2117} out of{G575} the water{G5204}: and{G2532}, lo{G2400}{(G5628)}, the heavens{G3772} were opened{G455}{(G5681)} unto him{G846}, and{G2532} he saw{G1492}{(G5627)} the Spirit{G4151} of God{G2316} descending{G2597}{(G5723)} like{G5616} a dove{G4058}, and{G2532} lighting{G2064}{(G5740)} upon{G1909} him{G846}:

And{G2532} lo{G2400}{(G5628)} a voice{G5456} from{G1537} heaven{G3772}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, This{G3778} is{G2076}{(G5748)} my{G3450} beloved{G27} Son{G5207}, in{G1722} whom{G3739} I am well pleased{G2106}{(G5656)}.