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

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came upon John the son of Zachariah 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 country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the 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, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye 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 ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

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

and all flesh shall see the saving health 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?

Then 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?

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 for 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 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.

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

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

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.'

He 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.

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

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

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

And he said unto them, Exact 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 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.

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 mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not,

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 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;

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, 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.

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

And exhorting many other things he announced the gospel 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,

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

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

added yet this above 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 when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that, Jesus also being 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 shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee is my delight.

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

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

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

who 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,

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

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