1 No décimo quinto ano do reinado de Tibério César, sendo Pôncio Pilatos governador da Judéia, Herodes tetrarca da Galiléia, seu irmão Filipe tetrarca da região da Ituréia e de Traconites, e Lisânias tetrarca de Abilene,

2 sendo Anás e Caifás sumos sacerdotes, veio a palavra de Deus a João, filho de Zacarias, no deserto.

3 E ele percorreu toda a circunvizinhança do Jordão, pregando o batismo de arrependimento para remissão de pecados;

4 como está escrito no livro das palavras do profeta Isaías: Voz do que clama no deserto: Preparai o caminho do Senhor; endireitai as suas veredas.

5 Todo vale se encherá, e se abaixará todo monte e outeiro; o que é tortuoso se endireitará, e os caminhos escabrosos se aplanarão;

6 e toda a carne verá a salvação de Deus.

7 João dizia, pois, às multidões que saíam para ser batizadas por ele: Raça de víboras, quem vos ensina a fugir da ira vindoura?

8 Produzi, pois, frutos dignos de arrependimento; e não comeceis a dizer em vós mesmos: Temos por pai a Abrão; porque eu vos digo que até destas pedras Deus pode suscitar filhos a Abrão.

9 Também já está posto o machado à raiz das árvores; toda árvore, pois, que não produz bom fruto, é cortada e lançada no fogo.

10 Ao que lhe perguntavam as multidões: Que faremos, pois?

11 Respondia-lhes então: Aquele que tem duas túnicas, reparta com o que não tem nenhuma, e aquele que tem alimentos, faça o mesmo.

12 Chegaram também uns publicanos para serem batizados, e perguntaram-lhe: Mestre, que havemos nós de fazer?

13 Respondeu-lhes ele: Não cobreis além daquilo que vos foi prescrito.

14 Interrogaram-no também uns soldados: E nós, que faremos? Disse-lhes: A ninguém queirais extorquir coisa alguma; nem deis denúncia falsa; e contentai-vos com o vosso soldo.

15 Ora, estando o povo em expectativa e arrazoando todos em seus corações a respeito de João, se porventura seria ele o Cristo,

16 respondeu João a todos, dizendo: Eu, na verdade, vos batizo em água, mas vem aquele que é mais poderoso do que eu, de quem não sou digno de desatar a correia das alparcas; ele vos batizará no Espírito Santo e em fogo.

17 A sua pá ele tem na mão para limpar bem a sua eira, e recolher o trigo ao seu celeiro; mas queimará a palha em fogo inextinguível.

18 Assim pois, com muitas outras exortações ainda, anunciava o evangelho ao povo.

19 Mas o tetrarca Herodes, sendo repreendido por ele por causa de Herodias, mulher de seu irmão, e por todas as maldades que havia feito,

20 acrescentou a todas elas ainda esta, a de encerrar João no cárcere.

21 Quando todo o povo fora batizado, tendo sido Jesus também batizado, e estando ele a orar, o céu se abriu;

22 e o Espírito Santo desceu sobre ele em forma corpórea, como uma pomba; e ouviu-se do céu esta voz: Tu és o meu Filho amado; em ti me comprazo.

23 Ora, Jesus, ao começar o seu ministério, tinha cerca de trinta anos; sendo {como se cuidava} filho de José, filho de Eli;

24 Eli de Matate, Matate de Levi, Levi de Melqui, Melqui de Janai, Janai de José,

25 José de Matatias, Matatias de Amós, Amós de Naum, Naum de Esli, Esli de Nagai,

26 Nagai de Maate, Maate de Matatias, Matatias de Semei, Semei de Joseque, Joseque de Jodá,

27 Jodá de Joanã, Joanã de Resa, Resa de Zorobabel, Zorobabel de Salatiel, Salatiel de Neri,

28 Neri de Melqui, Melqui de Adi, Adi de Cosão, Cosão de Elmodã, Elmodão de Er,

29 Er de Josué, Josué de Eliézer, Eliézer de Jorim, Jorim de Matate, Matate de Levi,

30 Levi de Simeão, Simeão de Judá, Judá de José, José de Jonã, Jonã de Eliaquim,

31 Eliaquim de Meleá, Meleá de Mená, Mená de Matatá, Matatá de Natã, Natã de Davi,

32 Davi de Jessé, Jessé de Obede, Obede de Boaz, Boaz de Salá, Salá de Nasom,

33 Nasom de Aminadabe, Aminadabe de Admim, Admim de Arni, Arni de Esrom, Esrom de Farés, Farés de Judá,

34 Judá de Jacó, Jacó de Isaque, Isaque de Abraão, Abraão de Tará, Tará de Naor,

35 Naor de Seruque, Seruque de Ragaú, Ragaú de Faleque, Faleque de Eber, Eber de Salá,

36 Salá de Cainã, Cainã de Arfaxade, Arfaxade de Sem, Sem de Noé, Noé de Lameque,

37 Lameque de Matusalém, Matusalém de Enoque, Enoque de Jarede, Jarede de Maleleel, Maleleel de Cainã,

38 Cainã de Enos, Enos de Sete, Sete de Adão, e Adão de Deus.

1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, 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 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 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; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 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? 8 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. 9 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. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He 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. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 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. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 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: 17 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. 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 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. 23 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, 24 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, 25 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, 26 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, 27 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, 28 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, 29 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, 30 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, 31 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, 32 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, 33 Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, 34 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, 35 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 Sala, 36 Which 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, 37 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, 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.