1 A nd 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 --

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 the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

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

in the highpriesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

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

And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

4 a s 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;

as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

5 e very 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;

Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;

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 multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, `Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath?

He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 m ake, 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;

Bring 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.

9 a nd 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.'

And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

10 A nd the multitudes were questioning him, saying, `What, then, shall we do?'

And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?

11 a nd 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.'

And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.

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

And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?

13 a nd he said unto them, `Exact no more than that directed you.'

And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.

14 A nd 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.'

And soldiers also asked him, saying, And we, what must we do? And he said unto them, Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages.

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

And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;

16 J ohn 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;

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

17 w hose 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.'

whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

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

With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;

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

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

20 a dded also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.

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

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

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

22 a nd 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.'

and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, as a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

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

And Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

24 t he of Eli, the of Matthat, the of Levi, the of Melchi, the of Janna, the of Joseph,

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

25 t he of Mattathias, the of Amos, the of Naum, the of Esli,

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

26 t he of Naggai, the of Maath, the of Mattathias, the of Semei, the of Joseph, the of Juda,

the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

27 t he of Joanna, the of Rhesa, the of Zerubbabel, the of Shealtiel,

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

28 t he of Neri, the of Melchi, the of Addi, the of Cosam, the of Elmodam, the of Er,

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

29 t he of Jose, the of Eliezer, the of Jorim, the of Matthat,

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

30 t he of Levi, the of Simeon, the of Juda, the of Joseph, the of Jonan, the of Eliakim,

the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

31 t he of Melea, the of Mainan, the of Mattatha, the of Nathan,

the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

32 t he of David, the of Jesse, the of Obed, the of Booz, the of Salmon, the of Nahshon,

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

33 t he of Amminadab, the of Aram, the of Esrom, the of Pharez,

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

34 t he of Judah, the of Jacob, the of Isaac, the of Abraham, the of Terah, the of Nahor,

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

35 t he of Serug, the of Reu, the of Peleg, the of Eber,

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

36 t he of Salah, the of Cainan, the of Arphaxad, the of Shem, the of Noah, the of Lamech,

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

37 t he of Methuselah, the of Enoch, the of Jared, the of Mahalaleel,

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

38 t he of Cainan, the of Enos, the of Seth, the of Adam, the of God.

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