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| 3:1 | In those dayes Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wyldernes of Iury |
| 3:2 | saying: Repent the kingdome of heauen is at hande. |
| 3:3 | This is he of whom it is spoken by the prophete Esaye which sayeth: The voice of a cryer in wildernes prepare the Lordes way and make his pathes, strayt. |
| 3:4 | This Ihon had his garmente of Camels hear & a girdel of a skinne about his loynes. His meate was locustes, & wilde honye. |
| 3:5 | Then went out to him Ierusalem & all Iurye, & all the region rounde about Iordan, |
| 3:6 | & were baptised of him in Iorden, confessing their sinnes. |
| 3:7 | When he sawe many of the Phariseis & of the Saduces come to his baptisme, he sayd vnto them: O generacion of vipers, who hath taught you to fle from the vengaunce to come? |
| 3:8 | Bringe forth therfore the frutes belonging to repentaunce. |
| 3:9 | And se that ye once thinke not to saye in your selues, we haue Abraham to our father. For I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones rayse vp children vnto Abraham. |
| 3:10 | Euen now is the axe put vnto the rote of the trees: so that euerye tre which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen doun & cast into the fire. |
| 3:11 | I baptise you in water in token of repentaunce, but he that cometh after me is mightyer then I, whose shues I am not worthy to beare. He shal baptise you with the holy ghost and with fyre: |
| 3:12 | which hath also his fan in hys hande, and will purge his floure gather the wheat into his garner, & wyl burne the chaffe with vnquenciable fyre. |
| 3:13 | Then came Iesus from Galylee to Iordane, vnto Ihon to be baptysed of him. |
| 3:14 | But Ihon forbad him sayinge: I oughte to be baptysed of the: and commest thou to me? |
| 3:15 | Iesus answered and sayd to hym: Let it be so nowe. For thus it becometh vs to fulfyll al righteousnes. Then he suffred him. |
| 3:16 | And Iesus as sone as he was baptysed came straight out of the water. And lo heauen was open ouer him: and Ihon sawe the spirite of God descende like a doue, and light vpon him. |
| 3:17 | And lo ther came a voice from heauen sayinge. This is my beloued sonne in whom is my delyte. |
| 3:1 | In those dayes came Iohn the Baptist, preachyng in the wyldernesse of Iewry, |
| 3:2 | and sayeng: Repent of the life that is past, for the kingdome of heauen is at hand. |
| 3:3 | For this is he, of whom the Prophete Esaye spake, which sayeth: The voyce of a cryer in the wyldernes, prepare ye the waye of the Lorde: & make hys pathes streyght. |
| 3:4 | Thys Iohn had hys rayment of camels heer. And a gyrdell of a skynne about hys loynes. His meat was locustes and wylde hony. |
| 3:5 | Then went out to hym Ierusalem and all Iewrye, and all the regyon rounde about Iordan, |
| 3:6 | and were baptysed of hym in Iordan, confessyng their synnes. |
| 3:7 | But when he sawe many of the Pharises and Saduces come to hys baptyme, he sayd vnto them: O generacion of vypers, who hath taught you to fle from the vengeaunce to come? |
| 3:8 | Bring forth therfore the frutes that belong to repentaunce. |
| 3:9 | And be not of soch mynde that ye wolde saye wtin your selues: we haue Abraham to oure father. For I saye vnto you: that God is able to bryng to passe, that of these stones ther shall ryse vp children vnto Abraham. |
| 3:10 | Euen now is the axe also put vnto the rote of the trees: so that euery tree which bringeth not forth good frute, is hewen downe, and cast into the fyre. |
| 3:11 | I baptyse you in water vnto repentaunce: but he that shall come after me is myghtyer then I, whose shoes I am not worthy to beare. He shall baptise you with the holy ghost and with fyre: |
| 3:12 | whose fan is in hys hand, & he wyll purge hys floore, & gather his wheat into the barne, but wyll burne the chaffe wt vnquencheable fyre. |
| 3:13 | Then commeth Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn to be baptysed of hym. |
| 3:14 | But Iohn forbade hym, sayinge: I haue nede to be baptised of the: and commest thou to me? |
| 3:15 | Iesus answered & said vnto him: Let it be so now. For thus it becometh vs to fulfyll all ryghteousnesse. Then he suffred hym. |
| 3:16 | And Iesus when he was baptised, came straight waye out of the water. And lo heuen was open vnto him: and he sawe the sprete of God descendynge lyke a doue, and lyghtyng vpon hym. |
| 3:17 | And loo, there came a voyce from heauen saienge. Thys 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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