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| 3:1 | In the fyfteneth yere of the raygne of Tyberius the Emperoure, Pontius Pylate beynge leftenaunt of Iewrie, and Herode beinge Tetrach of Galile, and his brother Philip Tetrach of Iturea & of the region of the Traconites, & Lysaniath the Tetrach of Abyline |
| 3:2 | (when Anna and Cayphas were the hye prestes) the worde of the Lorde came vnto Iohn the sonne of Zacharias in the wyldernes. |
| 3:3 | And he came in to all the coastes aboute Iordan, preaching the baptyme of repentaunce for the remission of synnes, |
| 3:4 | as it is wrytten in the boke of the wordes of Esayas the prophet, sayenge: The voyce of a cryar in wyldernes: prepare ye the waye of the Lord, make his pathes strayght. |
| 3:5 | Euery valley shalbe fylled, & euery mountayne & hyll shalbe brought lowe. And thinges that be croked, shalbe made streyght: & the rough wayes shalbe made playne: |
| 3:6 | & all flesshe shall se the Saluacion of God. |
| 3:7 | Then sayde he to the people, that were come forth to be baptysed of him. O ye generacion of vypers, who hath taught you to flye from the wrath to come? |
| 3:8 | Brynge forth therfore due frutes of repentaunce, & begyn not to saye wyth in youre selues: we haue Abraham to oure father. For I saye vnto you. God is able of these stones to reyse vp chyldren vnto Abraham. |
| 3:9 | Now also is the axe leyde vnto the rote of the trees: euery tree therfore which bryngeth not forth good frute, is hewen doune, & cast into the fyre. |
| 3:10 | And the people asked him, sayinge: what shall we do then? |
| 3:11 | He answereth and sayeth, vnto them: He that hath two coates? lett him parte wyth hym that hath none, & he that hath meate, let him do lyke wyse. |
| 3:12 | Then cam the publicans also to be baptised, & sayde vnto him: Master, what shal we do? |
| 3:13 | And he sayde vnto them: requyre no more, then that which is appoynted vnto you. |
| 3:14 | The soudyoures lykewyse demaunded of him, sayinge: and what shall we do? And he sayde vnto them: hurt no man: nether trouble eny man wrongfully: and be content with youre wages. |
| 3:15 | As the people were in a doute, and all men musyd in their hertes of Iohn, whether he were very Christ, |
| 3:16 | Iohn answered & sayde vn them all: I baptise you wyth water, but one stronger then I shall come after me, whose shoo latchet I am not worthy to vnlowse: he shall baptyse you with the holy goost, & wt fyre: |
| 3:17 | which hath hys fanne in hys hande, & wyll pourge his floore, and gather the corne into his barne: but the chaffe wyll he burne with fyre that neuer shalbe quenched. |
| 3:18 | And many other thinges in his exhortacion preached he vnto the people. |
| 3:19 | Then Herode the Tetrach when he was rebuked of hym for Herodias his brother Philippes wyfe, & for all the euyls which Herode dyd: |
| 3:20 | added this aboue all, and layed Iohn in preson. |
| 3:21 | And it fortuned that whan all the people receaued baptime (& when Iesus was baptised and dyd praye) the heauen was opened, |
| 3:22 | and the holy goost cam downe in a bodely shape lyke a doue vpon him, and a voyce came from heauen, which sayde: Thou arte my beloued sonne, in the do I delyte. |
| 3:23 | And Iesus him selfe beganne to be aboute thirty yere of age, so that he was supposed to be the sonne of Ioseph: whych was the sonne of Hely: |
| 3:24 | whych was the sonne of Mathat whych was the sonne of Leui: whych was the sonne of Melchi: whych was the sonne of Ianna: whych was the sonne of Ioseph: |
| 3:25 | whych was the sonne of Matatthias: which was the sonne of Amos: which was the sonne of Naum: whych was the sonne of Hesty: which was the sonne of Nagge. |
| 3:26 | which was the sonne of Maath: which was the sonne of Matathias: 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: whych was the sonne of Rhesa: whych was the sonne of Zorobabel: whych was the sonne of Salathiel: which was the sonne of Neri: |
| 3:28 | which was the sonne of Melchi: whych was the sonne of Addi: whych was the sonne of Coosam: which was the sonne of Helmadan: whych was the sonne of Her: |
| 3:29 | which was the sonne of Ieso: which was the sonne of Heliezer: which was the sonne of Iozam: 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 Heliachim: |
| 3:31 | which was the sonne of Melcha: which was the sonne of Menan: which was the sonne of Mathatha: 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 Naassan: |
| 3:33 | which was the sonne of Aminadab: which was the sonne of Aran: which was the sonne of Esron: 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 Tharra: 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 Phalec: which was the sonne of Heber: which was the sonne of Sala: |
| 3:36 | which was the sonne of Cainam: which was the sonne of Arphaxat: which was the sonne of Sem: which was the sonne of Noe: which was the sonne of Lameth: |
| 3:37 | which was the sonne of Mathusala: which was the sonne of Enoch: which was the sonne of Iareth: which was the sonne of Malaleel: which was the sonne of Cainam: |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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