In
those
days
came
John
the Baptist
, preaching
in
the wilderness
of Judaea
,
And saying
, Repent ye
: for
the kingdom
of heaven
is at hand
.
For this
is he
that was spoken
of by
the prophet
Esaias
, saying
, The voice
of one crying
in
the wilderness
, Prepare ye
the way
of the Lord
, make
his
paths
straight
.
And the same
John
had
his
raiment
of
camel's
hair
, and
a leathern
girdle
about
his
loins
; and
his
meat
was
locusts
and
wild
honey
.
Then went out
to
him
Jerusalem
, and
all
Judaea
, and
all
the region round about
Jordan
,
And were baptized
of
him
in
Jordan
, confessing
their
sins
.
But when he saw
many
of the Pharisees
and
Sadducees
come
to
his
baptism
, he said
unto them
, O generation
of vipers
, who
hath warned
you
to flee
from
the wrath
to come
?
Bring forth therefore
fruits
meet
for repentance
:
And think
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
: therefore
every
tree
which bringeth
not
forth
good
fruit
is hewn down
, and
cast
into
the fire
.
I indeed
baptize
you
with
water
unto
repentance
: but
he that cometh
after
me
is
mightier than
I
, whose
shoes
I am
not
worthy
to bear
: 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
gather
his
wheat
into
the garner
; but
he will burn up
the chaff
with unquenchable
fire
.
Then cometh
Jesus
from
Galilee
to
Jordan
unto
John
, to be baptized
of
him
.
But John
forbad
him, saying
, I
have
need
to be baptized
of
thee
, and
comest
thou
to
me
?
And Jesus
answering
said
unto
him
, Suffer
it to be so now
: for
thus
it becometh
us
to fulfil
all
righteousness
. Then
he suffered
him
.
And Jesus
, when he was baptized
, went up
straightway
out of
the water
: and
, lo
, the heavens
were opened
unto him
, and
he saw
the Spirit
of God
descending
like
a dove
, and
lighting
upon
him
:
And lo
a voice
from
heaven
, saying
, This
is
my
beloved
Son
, in
whom
I am well pleased
.