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| 1 | In the fifteenth year of the emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea; Herod tetrarch of Gallilee: Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis: and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene: | 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 the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, | In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and Traconitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene— | |
| 2 | under the pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas, JOHN, the son of Zacharias, received his divine commission in the wilderness. | during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. | during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. | |
| 3 | in pursuance of which, he went into all the country about Jordan, exhorting all to repent and be baptized, in order to obtain the remission of their sins. | And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. | He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. | |
| 4 | as it is written in the book of the prophecies of Esaias, "the voice of one crying in the desart, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear. | As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. | As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. | |
| 5 | every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be level'd: the crooked shall be made strait, and the rough ways shall be made smooth, | Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straight, and the rough places shall become level ways, | Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. | |
| 6 | and all men shall behold the divine saviour." | and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.’” | And all people will see God’s salvation.’” | |
| 7 | he said therefore to the people that crowded to be baptized by him, ye brood of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from approaching wrath? | He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? | John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? | |
| 8 | let your actions therefore show your repentance, and don't pretend to say within yourselves, "we have Abraham for our father:" for I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. | Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. | Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. | |
| 9 | the ax is already laid to the root of the trees: every tree then, which does not produce good fruit, shall be hewn down, and cast into the fire. | Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” | The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” | |
| 10 | Upon which the people asked him, what then shall we do? | And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” | “What should we do then?” the crowd asked. | |
| 11 | he answer'd them, let him that hath two coats give one to him that hath none; and let him that has plenty of provisions act in like manner. | And he answered them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” | John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.” | |
| 12 | the Publicans likewise came to be baptized, and said to him, master, how are we to act? | Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?” | Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” | |
| 13 | exact, said he, no more than what the law requires. | And he said to them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” | “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,” he told them. | |
| 14 | the soldiers too made the same demand, how are we to act? he answer'd them, injure no man either by violence or by fraud, and be content with your pay. | Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages.” | Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely—be content with your pay.” | |
| 15 | As the people were in suspence, every man imagining in his own mind that John might be the Messiah; | As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ, | The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John might possibly be the Messiah. | |
| 16 | he address'd himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water; but there is one coming, who is superiour to me, whose shoes I am unworthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the holy spirit, under the appearance of fire. | John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. | John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. | |
| 17 | and with the fan in his hand he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will lay up the wheat in his grainery: but the chaff he will burn with inextinguishable fire. | His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” | His winnowing fork is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” | |
| 18 | many other things he delivered to the people in his exhortations. | So with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. | And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them. | |
| 19 | but having reproved Herod the tetrarch upon account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, and for all the mischiefs that Herod had done; | But Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, | But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, | |
| 20 | to compleat all the rest, Herod confin'd John in prison. | added this to them all, that he locked up John in prison. | Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison. | |
| 21 | When all the people were baptizing, Jesus was likewise baptized, and whilst he was praying, the clouds opened, | Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, | When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened | |
| 22 | and the holy spirit descended upon him in a corporeal form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, which said, thou art my beloved son, in thee I am well pleased. | and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” | and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” | |
| 23 | Jesus was then about thirty years of age, being, as was suppos'd, the son of Joseph, | Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, | Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, | |
| 24 | son of Heli, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Janna, son of Joseph, | the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, | the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, | |
| 25 | son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Naum, son of Esli, son of Nagge, | the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, | the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, | |
| 26 | son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semi, son of Joseph, son of Juda, son of Joanna, | the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, | the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josek, the son of Joda, | |
| 27 | son of Rhesa, son of Zorobabel, son of Salathiel, | the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, | the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, | |
| 28 | son of Neri, son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmodam, son of Er, | the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, | the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, | |
| 29 | son of Jose, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Simeon, | the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, | the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, | |
| 30 | son of Juda, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim, | the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, | the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, | |
| 31 | son of Melea, son of Menan, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, | the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, | the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, | |
| 32 | son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Booz, son of Salmon, | the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, | the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, | |
| 33 | son of Naasson, son of Aminadab, son of Aram, son of Esrom, son of Phares, son of Juda, | the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, | the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, | |
| 34 | son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Thara, son of Nachor, son of Saruch, | the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, | the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, | |
| 35 | son of Ragau, son of Phalec, son of Heber, son of Sala, | the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, | the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, | |
| 36 | son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Sem, son of Noe, son of Lamech, son of Mathusala, | the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, 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 | son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Maleleel, | the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, | the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan, | |
| 38 | son of Cainan, son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, the son of God. | the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. | the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. | |
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