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| [1]And in those days came John the Baptizer. And he proclaimed in the desert of Judaea, |
[1]In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, |
| [2]and said: Repent; the kingdom of heaven hath approached. |
[2]And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. |
| [3]For this is he of whom it was said, by Isaiah the prophet: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make smooth his paths. |
[3]For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. |
| [4]And as to this John, his raiment was of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin was upon his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey. |
[4]And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. |
| [5]Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country about the Jordan. |
[5]Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, |
| [6]And they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, while they confessed their sins. |
[6]And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. |
| [7]But when he saw many of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, who came to be baptized, he said to them: Generation of vipers, who hath taught you to flee from the wrath that cometh? |
[7]But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? |
| [8]Bring forth the fruits therefore, that accord with repentance. |
[8]Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: |
| [9]And do not think, and say within yourselves, that Abraham is our father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. |
[9]And think 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. |
| [10]And lo, the ax is put to the root of trees. Every tree, therefore, which beareth not good fruit, is felled, and falleth into the fire. |
[10]And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. |
| [11]I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but he that cometh after me is more powerful than I; whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. |
[11]I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: |
| [12]His winnowing shovel is in his hand; and he will make clean his threshing-floor. The wheat he will gather into his storehouse; and the chaff he will burn with fire not extinguished. |
[12]Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. |
| [13]Then came Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized by him. |
[13]Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. |
| [14]But John refused him; and said, I need to be baptized by thee, and hast thou come to me? |
[14]But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? |
| [15]And Jesus answered, and said to him: Allow it now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him. |
[15]And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. |
| [16]And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water. And heaven was opened to him; and he saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove, and it came upon him. |
[16]And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: |
| [17]And lo, a voice from heaven, which said: This is my beloved Son, in whom I have delight. |
[17]And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. |