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
,
Annas and
Caiaphas
being
the high priests
, the word
of God
came
unto
John
the son
of Zacharias
in
the wilderness
.
And he came
into
all
the country about
Jordan
, preaching
the baptism
of repentance
for
the remission
of sins
;
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
.
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
;
And all
flesh
shall see
the salvation
of God
.
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
?
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
.
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
.
And the people
asked
him
, saying
, What
shall we do
then
?
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
.
Then came
also
publicans
to be baptized
, and
said
unto
him
, Master
, what
shall we do
?
And he said
unto
them
, Exact
no
more
than
that which is appointed
you
.
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
.
And as the people
were in expectation
, and
all men
mused
in
their
hearts
of
John
, whether
he
were
the Christ
, or not
;
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
:
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
.
And many
other
things
in his exhortation
preached
he unto the people
.
But Herod
the tetrarch
, being reproved
by
him
for
Herodias
his
brother
Philip's
wife
, and
for
all
the evils
which
Herod
had done
,
Added yet
this
above
all
, that
he shut up
John
in
prison
.
Now when all
the people
were baptized
, it came to pass
, that Jesus
also
being baptized
, and
praying
, the heaven
was opened
,
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
.
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
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
,
Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth
, which was the son of Adam
, which was the son of God
.