1 ¶ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

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

while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to 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 went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,

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

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the L ord; Make His paths straight.

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

Every valley shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth;

6 a nd all flesh shall see the saving health of God.

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’” John Preaches to the People

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

Then he said to the multitudes that came out to be baptized by him, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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

Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

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

And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”

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

So the people asked him, saying, “What shall we do then?”

11 H e answered and said unto them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

He answered and said to them, “He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise.”

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

Then tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to 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 to them, “Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”

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

Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?” So he said to them, “Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”

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

Now as the people were in expectation, and all reasoned in their hearts about John, whether he was the Christ or not,

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

John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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

His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.”

18 A nd exhorting many other things he announced the gospel unto the people.

And with many other exhortations he preached to the people.

19 T hen Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife and for all the evils which Herod had done,

But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

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

also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison. John Baptizes Jesus

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

When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.

22 a nd the Holy Spirit 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 is my delight.

And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

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

Now Jesus Himself began His ministry at about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24 w ho was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Janna, who was the son of Joseph,

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

25 w ho was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Naum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Nagge,

the son of Mattathiah, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26 w ho was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semei, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Juda,

the son of Maath, the son of Mattathiah, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,

27 w ho was the son of Joanna, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zorobabel, who was the son of Salathiel, who was the son of Neri,

the son of Joannas, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,

28 w ho was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam, who was the son of Elmodam, who was the son of Er,

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

29 w ho was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi,

the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,

30 w ho was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Juda, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonan, who was the son of Eliakim,

the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,

31 w ho was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menan, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,

the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattathah, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32 w ho was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Booz, who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Naasson,

the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,

33 w ho was the son of Aminadab, who was the son of Aram, who was the son of Esrom, who was the son of Phares, who was the son of Juda,

the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

34 w ho was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Thara, who was the son of Nachor,

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

35 w ho was the son of Saruch, who was the son of Ragau, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Heber, who was the son of Sala,

the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

36 w ho was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,

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

37 w ho was the son of Mathusala, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Maleleel, who was the son of Cainan,

the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

38 w ho was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.

the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.