1 N ow in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituræa and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

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 --

2 A nnas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests -- there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,

3 A nd he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,

4 a s it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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;

5 E very valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

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;

6 a nd all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'

7 T hen said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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?

8 B ring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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;

9 A nd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

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.'

10 A nd the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, `What, then, shall we do?'

11 H e answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

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.'

12 T hen came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, `Teacher, what shall we do?'

13 A nd he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

and he said unto them, `Exact no more than that directed you.'

14 A nd the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

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.'

15 A nd as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

16 J ohn answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

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;

17 w hose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

whose winnowing shovel 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.'

18 A nd many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

And, therefore, indeed with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people,

19 B ut Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, and concerning all the evils that Herod did,

20 a dded yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.

21 N ow when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened,

22 a nd the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

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.'

23 A nd Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,

24 w hich was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

the of Eli, the of Matthat, the of Levi, the of Melchi, the of Janna, the of Joseph,

25 w hich was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,

the of Mattathias, the of Amos, the of Naum, the of Esli,

26 w hich was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,

the of Naggai, the of Maath, the of Mattathias, the of Semei, the of Joseph, the of Juda,

27 w hich was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

the of Joanna, the of Rhesa, the of Zerubbabel, the of Shealtiel,

28 w hich was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,

the of Neri, the of Melchi, the of Addi, the of Cosam, the of Elmodam, the of Er,

29 w hich was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,

the of Jose, the of Eliezer, the of Jorim, the of Matthat,

30 w hich was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,

the of Levi, the of Simeon, the of Juda, the of Joseph, the of Jonan, the of Eliakim,

31 w hich was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

the of Melea, the of Mainan, the of Mattatha, the of Nathan,

32 w hich was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,

the of David, the of Jesse, the of Obed, the of Booz, the of Salmon, the of Nahshon,

33 w hich was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

the of Amminadab, the of Aram, the of Esrom, the of Pharez,

34 w hich was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

the of Judah, the of Jacob, the of Isaac, the of Abraham, the of Terah, the of Nahor,

35 w hich was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

the of Serug, the of Reu, the of Peleg, the of Eber,

36 w hich was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,

the of Salah, the of Cainan, the of Arphaxad, the of Shem, the of Noah, the of Lamech,

37 w hich was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

the of Methuselah, the of Enoch, the of Jared, the of Mahalaleel,

38 w hich was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

the of Cainan, the of Enos, the of Seth, the of Adam, the of God.