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1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, |
2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. |
3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins; |
4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. |
5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5'EVERY RAVINE WILL BE FILLED, AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW; THE CROOKED WILL BECOME STRAIGHT, AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH; |
6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6AND ALL FLESH WILL SEE THE SALVATION OF GOD.'" |
7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7So he began saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? |
8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8"Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. |
9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9"Indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." |
10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10And the crowds were questioning him, saying, "Then what shall we do?" |
11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11And he would answer and say to them, "The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise." |
12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12And some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" |
13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13And he said to them, "Collect no more than what you have been ordered to." |
14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, "And what about us, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages." |
15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ, |
16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17"His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." |
18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18So with many other exhortations he preached the gospel to the people. |
19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done, |
20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Herod also added this to them all: he locked John up in prison. |
21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, |
22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased." |
23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, |
24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, |
25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Hesli, the son of Naggai, |
26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, |
27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, |
28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, |
29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, |
30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, |
31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, |
32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, |
33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, |
34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, |
35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah, |
36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, |
37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, |
38[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 38the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. |
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