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| 3:1 | Now in the fifteenth yeere of the reigne of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being Gouernour of Iudea, & Herode being Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip Tetrarch of Iturea, and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the Tetrarch of Abilene, |
| 3:2 | Annas and Caiaphas being the high Priests, the word of God came vnto Iohn the sonne of Zacharias, in the wildernesse. |
| 3:3 | And he came into all the countrey about Iordane, preaching the baptisme of repentance, for the remissio of sinnes, |
| 3:4 | As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the Prophet, saying, The voyce of one crying in the wildernesse, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. |
| 3:5 | Euery valley shall be filled, and euery mountaine and hill shalbe brought low, and the crooked shall bee made straight, and the rough wayes shall be made smooth. |
| 3:6 | And all flesh shal see the saluation of God. |
| 3:7 | Then said hee to the multitude that came forth to bee baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? |
| 3:8 | Bring forth therfore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: For I say vnto you, that God is able of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham. |
| 3:9 | And now also the axe is laid vnto the root of the trees: Euery tree therefore which bringeth not foorth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire. |
| 3:10 | And the people asked him, saying, What shall we doe then? |
| 3:11 | He answereth, and saith vnto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none, and he that hath meat, let him doe likewise. |
| 3:12 | Then came also Publicanes to be baptized, and said vnto him, Master, what shall we doe? |
| 3:13 | And he said vnto them, Exact no more then that which is appointed you. |
| 3:14 | And the souldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we doe? And he said vnto them, Doe violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, & be content with your wages. |
| 3:15 | And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of Iohn, whether he were the Christ or not: |
| 3:16 | Iohn answered, saying vnto them all, I indeede baptize you with water, but one mightier then I commeth, the latchet of whose shooes I am not worthy to vnloose, he shall baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire. |
| 3:17 | Whose fanne is in his hand, and he will thorowly purge his floore, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaffe he will burne with fire vnquencheable. |
| 3:18 | And many other things in his exhortation preached he vnto the people. |
| 3:19 | But Herode the Tetrarch being reprooued by him for Herodias his brother Philips wife, and for all the euils which Herode had done, |
| 3:20 | Added yet this aboue all, that he shut vp Iohn in prison. |
| 3:21 | Now when all the people were baptized, and it came to passe that Iesus also being baptized, and praying, the heauen was opened: |
| 3:22 | And the holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a Doue vpon him, and a voice came from heauen, which said, Thou art my beloued sonne, in thee I am well pleased. |
| 3:23 | And Iesus himselfe began to be about thirty yeeres of age, being (as was supposed) the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Heli, |
| 3:24 | Which was the sonne of Matthat, which was the sonne of Leui, which was the sonne of Melchi, which was the sonne of Ianna, which was the sonne of Ioseph, |
| 3:25 | Which was the sonne of Matthathias, which was the sonne of Amos, which was the sonne of Naum, which was the sonne of Eli, which was the sonne of Nagge, |
| 3:26 | Which was the sonne of Maath, which was the sonne of Matthathias, which was the sonne of Semei, which was the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Iuda, |
| 3:27 | Which was the sonne of Ioanna, which was the sonne of Rhesa, which was the sonne of Zorobabel, which was the sonne of Salathiel, which was the sonne of Neri, |
| 3:28 | Which was the sonne of Melchi, which was the sonne of Addi, which was the sonne of Cosam, which was the sonne of Elmodam, which was the sonne of Er, |
| 3:29 | Which was the sonne of Iose, which was the sonne of Eliezer, which was the sonne of Iorim, which was the sonne of Matthat, which was the sonne of Leui, |
| 3:30 | Which was the sonne of Simeon, which was the sonne of Iuda, which was the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Ionan, which was the sonne of Eliakim, |
| 3:31 | Which was the sonne of Melea, which was the sonne of Menam, which was the sonne of Mattatha, which was the sonne of Nathan, which was the sonne of Dauid, |
| 3:32 | Which was the sonne of Iesse, which was the sonne of Obed, which was the sonne of Booz, which was the sonne of Salmon, which was the sonne of Nasson, |
| 3:33 | Which was the sonne of Aminadab, which was the sonne of Aram, which was the sonne of Esrom, which was the sonne of Phares, which was the sonne of Iuda, |
| 3:34 | Which was the sonne of Iacob, which was the sonne of Isaac, which was the sonne of Abraham, which was the sonne of Thara, which was the sonne of Nachor, |
| 3:35 | Which was the sonne of Saruch, which was the sonne of Ragau, which was the sonne of Phaleg, which was the sonne of Heber, which was the sonne of Sala, |
| 3:36 | Which was the sonne of Cainan, which was the sonne of Arphaxad, which was the sonne of Sem, which was the sonne of Noe, which was the sonne of Lamech, |
| 3:37 | Which was the sonne of Mathusala, which was the sonne of Enoch, which was the sonne of Iared, which was the sonne of Maleleel, which was the sonne of Cainan, |
| 3:38 | Which was the sonne of Enos, which was the sonne of Seth, which was the sonne of Adam, which was the sonne of God. |
| 3:1 | In the fiftenth yeare of the raigne of Tiberius the Emperoure, wha Pontius Pilate was leftenaut in Iewry and Herode one of the foure princes in Galile, and his brother Philippe one of the foure prynces in Iturea, & in the coastes of Traconites, and Lysa |
| 3:2 | when Hannas and Caiphas were hye prestes, the came ye worde of God vnto Ihon the sonne of Zachary in the wyldernes. |
| 3:3 | And he came in to all ye coastes aboute Iordan, and preached the baptyme of repetaunce for the remyssion of synnes. |
| 3:4 | As it is wrytte in ye boke of ye sayenges of Esaye the prophet, which sayeth: The voyce of a cryer in the wyldernes: prepare the waye of the LORDE, and make his pathes straight. |
| 3:5 | Euery valley shalbe fylled, and euery mountayne & hyll shalbe brought lowe. And what so is croked, shalbe made straight: and what rough is, shalbe made smooth, |
| 3:6 | and all flesh shal se the Sauioure of God. |
| 3:7 | Then sayde he vnto the people, yt wente out to be baptysed of him: Ye generacion of vipers, who hath certified you, that ye shal escape ye wrath to come? |
| 3:8 | Take hede, brynge forth due frutes of repetauce, & begynne not to saye: We haue Abraha to or father. For I saye vnto you: God is able of these stones to rayse vp children vnto Abraham. |
| 3:9 | The axe is put vnto the tre allready: so that euery tre which bryngeth not forth good frute, shalbe hewen downe, and cast in to the fyre. |
| 3:10 | And the people axed him, and sayde: What shal we do then? |
| 3:11 | He answered, & sayde vnto the: He that hath two coates, let him parte wt him yt hath none: and he that hath meate, let him do likewyse. |
| 3:12 | The publicans came also, to be baptysed and sayde vnto him: Master, what shal we do? |
| 3:13 | He sayde vnto them: Requyre nomore, then is appoynted you. |
| 3:14 | Then ye soudyours axed him likewyse, and sayde: What shal we do then? And he sayde vnto the: Do no man violence ner wronge, and be content with youre wages. |
| 3:15 | But whan the people were in a doute, & thought all in their hertes, whether he were Christ, |
| 3:16 | Ihon answered, and sayde vnto the all: I baptyse you with water, but after me there cometh one stronger the I, whose shue lachet I am not worthy to lowse: he shal baptyse you with the holy goost and with fyre. |
| 3:17 | Whose fanne is in his hande, and he shal pourge his floore, and shal gather ye wheate in to his barne, and shal burne the chaffe with vnquencheable fyre. |
| 3:18 | And many other thynges more exorted he, & preached vnto the people. |
| 3:19 | But Herode the Tetrarcha (wha he was rebuked of him because of Herodias his brothers wife, and for all the euels that Herode dyd) |
| 3:20 | besydes all this he layed Iho in preson. |
| 3:21 | And it fortuned whan all the people receaued baptyme, and whan Iesus also was baptysed and prayed, that heauen opened, |
| 3:22 | and the holy goost came downe in a bodely shappe like a doue vpon him. And out of heauen there came a voyce, which sayde: Thou art my deare sonne, in who I delyte. |
| 3:23 | And Iesus was aboute thirtie yeares whan he beganne. And he was taken for the sonne of Ioseph, which was the sonne of Eli, |
| 3:24 | which was the sonne of Mathat. Which was the sonne of Leui. Which was the sonne of Melchi. Which was the sonne of Ianna. Which was the sonne of Ioseph. |
| 3:25 | Which was the sonne of Mathathias. Which was the sonne of Amos. Which was the sonne of Nahum. Which was the sonne of Essli. Which was the sonne of Nange. |
| 3:26 | Which was the sonne of Maath. Which was the sonne of Mathathias. Which was the sonne of Simei. Which was the sonne of Ioseph. Which was the sonne of Iuda. |
| 3:27 | Which was the sonne of Iohanna. Which was the sonne of Resia. Which was the sonne of Zorobabel. Which was the sonne of Salathiel. Which was the sonne of Neri. |
| 3:28 | Which was the sonne of Melchi. Which was the sonne of Abdi. Which was the sonne of Cosam. Which was the sonne of Elmadam. Which was the sonne of Her. |
| 3:29 | Which was the sonne of Ieso. Which was the sonne of Eliezer. Which was the sonne of Iorem. Which was the sonne of Mattha. Which was the sonne of Leui. |
| 3:30 | Which was the sonne of Simeon. Which was the sonne of Iuda. Which was the sonne of Ioseph. Which was the sonne of Ionam. Which was the sonne of Eliachim. |
| 3:31 | Which was the sonne of Melca. Which was the sonne of Menam. Which was the sonne of Mathathan. Which was the sonne of Nathan. Which was the sonne of Dauid. |
| 3:32 | Which was the sonne of Iesse. Which was the sonne of Obed. Which was the sonne of Boos. Which was the sonne of Salmon. Which was the sonne of Naasson. |
| 3:33 | Which was the sonne of Aminadab. Which was the sonne of Aram. Which was the sonne of Esrom. Which was the sonne of Phares. Which was the sonne of Iuda. |
| 3:34 | Which was the sonne of Iacob. Which was the sonne of Isaac. Which was the sonne of Abraham. Which was the sonne of Thara. Which was the sonne of Nahor. |
| 3:35 | Which was the sonne of Serug. Which was the sonne of Regu. Which was the sonne of Peleg. Which was the sonne of Eber. Which was the sonne of Salah. |
| 3:36 | Which was the sonne of Caynan. Which was the sonne of Arphachsad. Which was the sonne of Sem. Which was the sonne of Noe. Which was the sonne of Lamech. |
| 3:37 | Which was the sonne of Mathusalah. Which was the sonne of Henoch. Which was the sonne of Iared. Which was the sonne of Mahaleel. Which was the sonne of Renan. |
| 3:38 | Which was the sonne of Enos. Which was the sonne of Seth. Which was the sonne of Adam. Which was the sonne of God. |
| 3:1 | In the fiftenthe yeer of the empire of Tiberie, the emperoure, whanne Pilat of Pounce gouernede Judee, and Eroude was prince of Galilee, and Filip, his brothir, was prince of Iturye, and of the cuntre of Tracon, and Lisanye was prince of Abilyn, |
| 3:2 | vndir the princis of prestis Annas and Caifas, the word of the Lord was maad on Joon, the sone of Zacarie, in desert. |
| 3:3 | And he cam in to al the cuntre of Jordan, and prechide baptym of penaunce in to remyssioun of synnes. |
| 3:4 | As it is wrytun in the book of the wordis of Isaye, the prophete, The voice of a crier in desert, Make ye redi the weie of the Lord, make ye hise pathis riyt. |
| 3:5 | Ech valey schal be fulfillid, and euery hil and litil hil schal be maad lowe; and schrewid thingis schulen ben in to dressid thingis, and scharp thingis in to pleyn weies; |
| 3:6 | and euery fleisch schal se the heelthe of God. |
| 3:7 | Therfor he seid to the puple, which wente out to be baptisid of hym, Kyndlyngis of eddris, who schewide to you to fle fro the wraththe to comynge? |
| 3:8 | Therfor do ye worthi fruytis of penaunce, and bigynne ye not to seie, We han a fadir Abraham; for Y seie to you, that God is myyti to reise of these stoonys the sones of Abraham. |
| 3:9 | And now an axe is sett to the roote of the tree; and therfor euery tre that makith no good fruyt, schal be kit doun, and schal be cast in to the fier. |
| 3:10 | And the puple axide hym, and seiden, What thanne schulen we do? |
| 3:11 | He answeride, and seide to hem, He that hath twei cootis, yyue to hym that hath noon; and he that hath metis, do in lijk maner. |
| 3:12 | And pupplicans camen to be baptisid; and thei seiden to hym, Maister, what schulen we do? |
| 3:13 | And he seide to hem, Do ye no thing more, than that that is ordeyned to you. |
| 3:14 | And knyytis axiden hym, and seiden, What schulen also we do? And he seide to hem, Smyte ye wrongfuli no man, nethir make ye fals chalenge, and be ye apayed with youre sowdis. |
| 3:15 | Whanne al the puple gesside, and alle men thouyten in her hertis of Joon, lest perauenture he were Crist, |
| 3:16 | Joon answeride, and seide to alle men, Y baptize you in watir; but a stronger than Y schal come aftir me, of whom Y am not worthi to vnbynde the lace of his schoon; he schal baptize you in the Hooli Goost and fier. |
| 3:17 | Whos `wynewyng tool in his hond, and he schal purge his floor of corn, and schal gadere the whete in to his berne; but the chaffis he schal brenne with fier vnquenchable. |
| 3:18 | And many othere thingis also he spak, and prechide to the puple. But Eroude tetrark, whanne he was blamed of Joon for Erodias, |
| 3:19 | the wijf of his brother, and for alle the yuelis that Eroude dide, |
| 3:20 | encreside this ouer alle, and schitte Joon in prisoun. |
| 3:21 | And it was don, whanne al the puple was baptised, and whanne Jhesu was baptised, and preiede, heuene was openyd. |
| 3:22 | And the Hooli Goost cam doun in bodili licnesse, as a dowue on hym; and a vois was maad fro heuene, Thou art my derworth sone, in thee it hath plesid to me. |
| 3:23 | And Jhesu hym silf was bigynninge as of thritti yeer, that he was gessid the sone of Joseph, which was of Heli, |
| 3:24 | which was of Mathath, which was of Leuy, which was of Melchi, that was of Jamne, |
| 3:25 | that was of Joseph, that was of Matatie, that was of Amos, that was of Naum, that was of Hely, that was of Nagge, |
| 3:26 | that was of Mathath, that was of Matatie, that was of Semei, that was of Joseph, that was of Juda, that was of Johanna, |
| 3:27 | that was of Resa, that was of Zorobabel, that was of Salatiel, |
| 3:28 | that was of Neri, that was of Melchi, that was of Addi, that was of Cosan, that was of Elmadan, that was of Her, |
| 3:29 | that was of Jhesu, that was of Eleasar, that was of Jorum, that was of Matath, |
| 3:30 | that was of Leuy, that was of Symeon, that was of Juda, that was of Joseph, that was of Jona, that was of Eliachym, |
| 3:31 | that was of Melca, that was of Menna, that of Mathatha, that was of Nathan, |
| 3:32 | that was of Dauid, that was of Jesse, that was of Obeth, that was of Boz, that was of Salmon, that was of Nason, |
| 3:33 | that was of Amynadab, that was of Aram, that was of Esrom, that was of Fares, |
| 3:34 | that was of Judas, that was of Jacob, that was of Isaac, that was of Abraham, that was of Tare, that was of Nachor, |
| 3:35 | that was of Seruth, that was of Ragau, that was of Faleth, that was of Heber, |
| 3:36 | that was of Sale, that was of Chaynan, that was of Arfaxath, that was of Sem, that was of Noe, that was of Lameth, |
| 3:37 | that was of Matussale, that was of Enok, that was of Jareth, that was of Malaliel, that was of Cainan, that was of Enos, |
| 3:38 | that was of Seth, that was of Adam, that was of God. |
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