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| 3:1 | And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar -- Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene -- |
| 3:2 | Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness, |
| 3:3 | and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins, |
| 3:4 | as it hath been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths; |
| 3:5 | every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straightness, and the rough become smooth ways; |
| 3:6 | and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.' |
| 3:7 | Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, `Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath? |
| 3:8 | make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father -- Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham; |
| 3:9 | and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.' |
| 3:10 | And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, `What, then, shall we do?' |
| 3:11 | and he answering saith to them, `He having two coats -- let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals -- in like manner let him do.' |
| 3:12 | And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, `Teacher, what shall we do?' |
| 3:13 | and he said unto them, `Exact no more than that directed you.' |
| 3:14 | And questioning him also were those warring, saying, `And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, `Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.' |
| 3:15 | And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ; |
| 3:16 | John answered, saying to all, `I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals -- he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire; |
| 3:17 | whose winnowing shovel `is' in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat to his storehouse, and the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.' |
| 3:18 | And, therefore, indeed with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people, |
| 3:19 | and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, and concerning all the evils that Herod did, |
| 3:20 | added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison. |
| 3:21 | And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened, |
| 3:22 | and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, `Thou art My Son -- the Beloved, in thee I did delight.' |
| 3:23 | And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph, |
| 3:24 | the `son' of Eli, the `son' of Matthat, the `son' of Levi, the `son' of Melchi, the `son' of Janna, the `son' of Joseph, |
| 3:25 | the `son' of Mattathias, the `son' of Amos, the `son' of Naum, the `son' of Esli, |
| 3:26 | the `son' of Naggai, the `son' of Maath, the `son' of Mattathias, the `son' of Semei, the `son' of Joseph, the `son' of Juda, |
| 3:27 | the `son' of Joanna, the `son' of Rhesa, the `son' of Zerubbabel, the `son' of Shealtiel, |
| 3:28 | the `son' of Neri, the `son' of Melchi, the `son' of Addi, the `son' of Cosam, the `son' of Elmodam, the `son' of Er, |
| 3:29 | the `son' of Jose, the `son' of Eliezer, the `son' of Jorim, the `son' of Matthat, |
| 3:30 | the `son' of Levi, the `son' of Simeon, the `son' of Juda, the `son' of Joseph, the `son' of Jonan, the `son' of Eliakim, |
| 3:31 | the `son' of Melea, the `son' of Mainan, the `son' of Mattatha, the `son' of Nathan, |
| 3:32 | the `son' of David, the `son' of Jesse, the `son' of Obed, the `son' of Booz, the `son' of Salmon, the `son' of Nahshon, |
| 3:33 | the `son' of Amminadab, the `son' of Aram, the `son' of Esrom, the `son' of Pharez, |
| 3:34 | the `son' of Judah, the `son' of Jacob, the `son' of Isaac, the `son' of Abraham, the `son' of Terah, the `son' of Nahor, |
| 3:35 | the `son' of Serug, the `son' of Reu, the `son' of Peleg, the `son' of Eber, |
| 3:36 | the `son' of Salah, the `son' of Cainan, the `son' of Arphaxad, the `son' of Shem, the `son' of Noah, the `son' of Lamech, |
| 3:37 | the `son' of Methuselah, the `son' of Enoch, the `son' of Jared, the `son' of Mahalaleel, |
| 3:38 | the `son' of Cainan, the `son' of Enos, the `son' of Seth, the `son' of Adam, the `son' of God. |
| 3:1 | In the fiftenthe yeare of the raygne of Tiberius the Emperoure Pontius Pylate beinge leftenaut of Iurie and Herode beinge Tetrach of Galile and his brother Philip Tetrach in Iturea and in the region of Traconites and Lysanias the Tetrach of Abyline |
| 3:2 | when Anna and Cayphas were the hye prestes: the worde of God came vnto Iohn ye sonne of zacharias in the wildernes. |
| 3:3 | And he came in to all the coostes aboute Iordan preachynge the baptyme of repentaunce for the remission of synnes |
| 3:4 | at it is written in the boke of the sayinges of Esaias ye Prophet which sayeth: The voyce of a cryar in wyldernes prepare the waye of the Lorde make hys pathes strayght. |
| 3:5 | Every valley shalbe fylled and every moutayne and hyll shalbe brought lowe. And crocked thinges shalbe made streight: and the rough wayes shalbe made smoth: |
| 3:6 | and all flesshe shall se the saveour sent of God. |
| 3:7 | Then sayde he to the people that were come to be baptysed of him: O generacion of vipers who hath taught you to flye from the wrath to come? |
| 3:8 | Bringe forth due frutes of repentaunce and begynne not to saye in youre selves we have 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 ys the axe leyd vnto the rote of the trees: so yt every tree which bringeth not forth good frute shalbe hewe doune and caste in to ye fyre. |
| 3:10 | And the people axed him sayinge: What shall we do then? |
| 3:11 | He answered and sayde vnto them: He that hath two coottes let him parte with him that hath none: and he that hath meate let him do lyke wyse. |
| 3:12 | Then came ther Publicans to be baptised and sayde vnto him: Master what shall we do? |
| 3:13 | And he sayde vnto the: requyre no more then that which ys appoynted vnto you. |
| 3:14 | The soudyoures lyke wyse demaunded of hym sayinge: and what shall we do? And he sayde to them: Do violence to noo ma: nether trouble eny man wrongfully: but be content with youre wages. |
| 3:15 | As the people were in a doute and all men disputed in their hertes of Iohn whether he were very Christ: |
| 3:16 | Ihon answered and sayde to them all: I baptyse you wt water but a stronger then I cometh after me whose shue latchet I am not worthy to vnlouse: he will baptise you with the holy goost and with fyre: |
| 3:17 | which hath his fanne in his hond and will pourge his floore and will gader the corne into his barne: but the chaffe wyll he bourne with fyre that never 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 him for Herodias his brother Philippes wyfe and for all the evyls which Herod had done) |
| 3:20 | added this above all and leyd Iohn in preson. |
| 3:21 | And yt fortuned as all the people receaved baptyme (and when Iesus was baptised and dyd praye) that heave was opened |
| 3:22 | and the holy goost came doune in a bodely shape lyke a dove vpo him and a voyce came fro heve sayinge: Thou arte my dere sonne in the do I delyte. |
| 3:23 | And Iesus him silfe was about thirty yere of age when he begane beinge as men supposed the sonne of Ioseph. which Ioseph was the sonne of Heli |
| 3:24 | which was the sonne of Mathat which was the sonne of Levi: 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 Matatthias: which was the sonne of Amos: which was the sonne of Nahum: which was the sonne of Esli: 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 Iohanna: which was the sonne of Rhesya: 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 Helmadam: which was the sonne of Her: |
| 3:29 | which was the sonne of Ieso: which was the sonne of Helieser: which was the sonne of Ioram: which was the sonne of Mattha: which was the sonne of Levi: |
| 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 Melea: which was the sonne of Menam: which was the sonne of Mathathan: which was the sonne of Nathan: which was the sonne of David: |
| 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 Naason: |
| 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 Ysaac: 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 Cainan: 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 Malalehel. 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. |
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