1 ¶ In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,

2 a nd saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

and saying, `Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'

3 F or this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, who said, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.

for this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths.'

4 A nd the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

And this John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin round his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.

5 T hen Jerusalem and all Judaea and all the region round about Jordan went out to him

Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,

6 a nd were baptized of him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.

7 ¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who taught you to flee from the wrath to come?

And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, `Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?

8 B ring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance

bear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,

9 a nd think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father, for I say unto you that God is able to raise up children unto Abraham of these stones.

and do not think to say in yourselves, A father we have -- Abraham, for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham,

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

and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.

11 I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

`I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,

12 w hose fan is in his hand; and he will thoroughly purge his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn up the chaff with fire that shall never be quenched.

whose fan in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather his wheat to the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.'

13 ¶ Then Jesus came from Galilee to Jordan unto John to be baptized of him.

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,

14 B ut John resisted him much, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

but John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!'

15 A nd Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now, for thus it is expedient for us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

But Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.

16 A nd Jesus, after he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water; and, behold, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him;

And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,

17 a nd, behold, a voice from the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, `This is My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'