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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate
being governor of Judea, 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,
In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, [1]
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Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John
the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
the word of God came to John in the wilderness.
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And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of
repentance for the remission of sins;
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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.
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Every 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;
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And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
He preached around the Jordan River,
telling people to get baptized.
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Then 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?
He said to the people who came to be baptized,
You generation of vipers! [2]
Who told you to flee from the coming wrath?
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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.
Don't say to yourselves, "We are the children of Abraham."
God can make stones into children of Abraham.
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And 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.
Every tree that doesn't produce good fruit
will be cut down and burned.
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And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
The people said to him,
What should we do then?
11He 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.
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Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what
shall we do?
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And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
John said,
If you have two coats,
give one to someone who doesn't have one.
If you have food, do likewise.
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And 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.
The soldiers asked him, "What should we do?"
John said, "Don't do violence to anyone. [3]
Don't accuse people falsely.
And be content with your wages." [4]
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And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts
of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
Everyone was wondering if John was the Christ.
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John 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 said,
I baptize you with water, but someone's coming who's mightier than I, whose shoes I'm not worthy to untie, who'll
baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire. [5]
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Whose 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.
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And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
He'll gather the wheat and burn the chaff
with a fire that will burn forever.
The imprisonment of John the Baptist
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But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother
Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
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Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
But Herod imprisoned John for criticizing him for marrying his brother Philip's wife.
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Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also
being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
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And 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.
When Jesus was baptized, heaven opened, the Holy Ghost came down on him in the form of a dove, and a voice
cried out which said,
You are my beloved son.
I'm well pleased with you. [6]
The genealogy of
Jesus Joseph
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And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was
supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
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Which 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,
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Which 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,
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Which 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,
Jesus was about thirty years old when he was baptized.
He was (supposed to be) the son of Joseph,
who was the son of Heli. [7]
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Which 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,
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Which 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,
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Which 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,
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Which 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,
Zorobabel was the son of Salathiel. [8]
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Which 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,
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Which 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,
Nathan was the son of David. [9]
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Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the
son of Esrom, which was the son of Pharez, which was the son of Judah,
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Which 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,
Pharez was the son of Judah. [10]
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Which 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 Salah,
36Which 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,
Salah was the son of Cainan. [11]
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Which 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,
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Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of
Adam, which was the son of God.
Enoch was son of Jared,
who was the son of Mahaleleel,
who was the son of Cainan,
who was the son of Enos,
who was the son of Seth,
who was the son of Adam [12],
who was the son of God [13].