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| 3:1 | In those daies came Iohn the Baptist, preaching in the wildernesse of Iudea, |
| 3:2 | And saying, Repent yee: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand. |
| 3:3 | For this is he that was spoken of by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of one crying in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. |
| 3:4 | And the same Iohn had his raiment of camels haire, and a leatherne girdle about his loynes, and his meate was locusts and wilde hony. |
| 3:5 | Then went out to him Hierusalem, and all Iudea, and all the region round about Iordane, |
| 3:6 | And were baptized of him in Iordane, confessing their sinnes. |
| 3:7 | But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his Baptisme, he said vnto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? |
| 3:8 | Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance. |
| 3:9 | And thinke not to say within your selues, Wee haue Abraham to our father: For I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham. |
| 3:10 | And now also the axe is layd vnto the root of the trees: Therefore euery tree which bringeth not foorth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire. |
| 3:11 | I indeed baptize you with water vnto repentance: but he that commeth after mee, is mightier then I, whose shooes I am not worthy to beare, hee shall baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire. |
| 3:12 | Whose fanne is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floore, and gather his wheat into the garner: but wil burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire. |
| 3:13 | Then commeth Iesus from Galilee to Iordane, vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him: |
| 3:14 | But Iohn forbade him, saying, I haue need to bee baptized of thee, and commest thou to me? |
| 3:15 | And Iesus answering, said vnto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnesse. Then he suffered him. |
| 3:16 | And Iesus, when hee was baptized, went vp straightway out of the water: and loe, the heauens were opened vnto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him. |
| 3:17 | And loe, a voice from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whom I am well pleased. |
| 3:1 | In those dayes, came Iohn the Baptist, preachyng in the wyldernesse of Iurie, and saying. |
| 3:2 | Repent, for the kingdome of heauen is at hande. |
| 3:3 | For this is he, of whom it is spoken by the prophete Esayas, saying. The voyce of one crying in the wyldernesse: prepare ye the way of the Lorde, make his pathes strayght. |
| 3:4 | This Iohn had his rayment of Camels heere, and a girdle of a skynne about his loynes, his meate was locustes, and wylde hony. |
| 3:5 | Then went out to hym Hierusalem, and all Iurie, and all the region rounde about Iordane, |
| 3:6 | And were baptized of hym in Iordane, confessyng their sinnes. |
| 3:7 | But when he sawe many of the Pharisees, and Saducees come to his baptisme, he sayde vnto them. O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the anger to come? |
| 3:8 | Bryng foorth therefore fruites meete for repentaunce. |
| 3:9 | And be not of suche mynde, that ye woulde say within your selues, we haue Abraham to [our] father. For I say vnto you, that God is able, of these stones to rayse vp chyldren vnto Abraham. |
| 3:10 | Euen now is the axe also put vnto the roote of the trees: therefore, euery tree which bryngeth not foorth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire. |
| 3:11 | I baptize you in water vnto repentaunce: But he that shall come after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthy to beare, he shall baptize you with the holy ghost, and with fire. |
| 3:12 | Whose fanne is in his hande, and he wyll purge his floore, and gather his wheate into [his] garner: but wyl burne vp the chaffe with vnquencheable fire. |
| 3:13 | Then commeth Iesus from Galilee to Iordane, vnto Iohn, to be baptized of hym. |
| 3:14 | But Iohn forbad hym, saying. I haue nede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me? |
| 3:15 | Iesus aunsweryng, sayde vnto hym: Suffer it to be so nowe. For thus it becommeth vs, to fulfyll all righteousnes. Then he suffred hym. |
| 3:16 | And Iesus, when he was baptized, came strayghtwaye out of the water, and loe the heauens was open vnto hym, and (Iohn) sawe the spirite of God descendyng lyke a doue, and lyghtyng vpon hym. |
| 3:17 | And loe, there (came) a voyce from the heauens, saying: This is my beloued sonne, in whom I am well pleased. |
| 3:1 | And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea, |
| 3:2 | And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand. |
| 3:3 | For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight. |
| 3:4 | And this Iohn had his garment of camels heare, and a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: his meate was also locusts and wilde hony. |
| 3:5 | Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan. |
| 3:6 | And they were baptized of him in Iordan, confessing their sinnes. |
| 3:7 | Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come? |
| 3:8 | Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendment of life. |
| 3:9 | And thinke not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able euen of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham. |
| 3:10 | And now also is the axe put to the roote of the trees: therfore euery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into ye fire. |
| 3:11 | In deede I baptize you with water to amendment of life, but he that commeth after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthie to beare: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire. |
| 3:12 | Which hath his fanne in his hand, and wil make cleane his floore, and gather his wheate into his garner, but will burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire. |
| 3:13 | Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him. |
| 3:14 | But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me? |
| 3:15 | Then Iesus answering, saide to him, Let be nowe: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnes. So he suffered him. |
| 3:16 | And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, and Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him. |
| 3:17 | And loe, a voyce came from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased. |
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