1 In year now fifteenth of the government of Tiberius Caesar, being governor Pontius Pilate of the Judea, and being tetrarch of the Galilee Herod, Philip and the brother of him being tetrarch of the Ituria and Trachonitis region, and Lysanias of the Abilene being tetrarch,
2 under highpriests Annas and Caiaphas, came a word of God to John, the of Zacharias son, in the desert.
3 And he went into all the country about the Jordan, preaching a dipping of reformation into a forgiveness of sins;
4 as it is written in a book of words of Esaias the prophet, saying: A voice crying in the desert; Make you ready the way of a Lord, straight make you the beaten tracks of him.
5 Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and shall be the crooked into straight; and the rough into ways smooth;
6 and shall see all flesh the salvation of the God.
7 He said then to those coming out of crowds to be dipped by him: O broods of venomous serpents, who pointed out to you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Bring forth then fruits worthy of the reformation; and not you should begin to say in yourselves: A father we have the Abraham. I say for to you, that is able the God out of the stones of these to rise up children to the Abraham.
9 Now and even the axe to the root of the trees is placed; every therefore tree not bearing fruit good, is cut down, and into the fire is cast.
10 And asked him the crowds, saying: What then should we do?
11 Answering and he says to them: He having two tunics, let him share with the not having; and he having meats, in like manner let him do.
12 Came and also taxgathers to be dipped, and said to him: O teacher, what should we do?
13 He said to them: Nothing more from that having been appointed to you collect you.
14 Asked and him also soldiers, saying: And we what should we do? And he said to them: No one may you extort from, neither may you accuse wrongfully; and be you content with the wages of you.
15 Expecting and of the people, and reasoning all in the hearts of them about the John, whether he were the Anointed,
16 answered the John to all saying: I indeed in water dip you; comes but the mightier of me, of whom not I am worthy to loose the strap of the sandals of him; he you will dip in spirit holy and fire.
17 Of whom the winnowing shovel in the hand of him, and he will thoroughly cleanse the floor of him; and he will gather the wheat into the storehouse of himself, the but chaff he will burn up in fire inextinguishable.
18 Many indeed then also other things exhorting he preached glad tidings the people.
19 The but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him about Herodias of the wife of the brother of him, and about all of which had done evils the Herod,
20 added also this to all, and shut up the John in the prison.
21 It occurred and in the to have been dipped all the people, and Jesus having been dipped and praying, to have been opened the heaven,
22 and to descend the spirit the holy in a bodily form, like a dove, upon him, and a voice out of heaven to have come saying Thou art the son of me the beloved in thee I delight.
23 And he was the Jesus about years thirty, beginning, being, as was allowed, a son of Joseph, of the Heli,
24 of the Matthat, of the Levi, of the Melchi, of the Janna, of the Joseph,
25 of the Mattathias, of the Amos, of the Naoum, of the Esli, of the Naggai,
26 of the Maath, of the Mattathias, of the Semei, of the Joseph, of the Juda,
27 of the Joanna, of the Rhesa, of the Zorobabel, of the Salathiel, of the Neri,
28 of the Melchi, of the Addi, of the Cosam, of the Elmodam, of the Er,
29 of the Jose, of the Eliezer, of the Jorem, of the Matthat, of the Levi,
30 of the Simon, of the Juda, of the Joseph, of the Jonan, of the Eliakim,
31 of the Melea, of the Mainan, of the Mattatha, of the Nathan, of the David,
32 of the Jesse, of the Obed, of the Booz, of the Salmon, of the Naasson,
33 of the Aminadab, of the Aram, of the Esrom, of the Phares, of the Juda,
34 of the Jacob, of the Isaac, of the Abraham, of the Thara, of the Nachor,
35 of the Serouch, of the Ragau, of the Phalec, of the Eber, of the Sala,
36 of the Cainan, of the Arphaxad, of the Sem, of the Noah, of the Lamech,
37 of the Mathusala, of the Enoch, of the Jared, of the Malaleel, of the Cainan,
38 of the Enos, of the Seth, of the Adam, of the God.
1 It was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea. Herod served as tetrarch of Galilee. Herods brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene.
2 This was in the time when Annas and Caiaphas were chief priests. The word of God was delivered to John the son of Zechariah. He was in the wilderness.
3 John traveled in the region near the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
4 This was according to the words of Isaiah the prophet: »The voice of one crying in the wilderness. Make ready the way of Jehovah. Make his paths straight.
5 »Every valley shall be filled. Every mountain and hill shall be brought low. The crooked shall become straight and the rough ways smooth.
6 »All flesh shall see the salvation of God.« (Isaiah 40:3-6)
7 He told the crowds that came to be baptized by him: »You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 »Produce fruit that is worthy of repentance. Do not say we have Abraham for our father. I tell you, that God is able to make these stones into children for Abraham.
9 »The axe is now at the root of the trees. Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown in to the fire.«
10 The people asked him: »What must we do?«
11 He answered: »He who has two coats let him give to him who has none. He who has food let him do likewise.«
12 Tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him: »Teacher, what must we do?«
13 He told them: »Collect no more than that which is prescribed.«
14 Soldiers also asked him: »What must we do?« And he said: »Do not take money from any one by force. Never falsely accuse any one wrongfully and be content with your wages.«
15 Many people were expecting the Messiah. They reasoned in their hearts concerning John: »Perhaps he was the Messiah.«
16 John answered, saying to them: »I baptize you with water. He is coming who is mightier than I. I am not worthy to untie his shoelaces. He will baptize you in Holy Spirit and in fire.
17 »His winnowing fork is in his hand ready to thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor. He will gather the wheat into his barn. He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.«
18 He preached good news to the people by offering many encouraging words.
19 John reproved Herod the tetrarch for all the evil things he had done for he took his brother Herodias wife.
20 He added this also to them all. He locked up John in prison.
21 When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. He prayed and heaven was opened.
22 Holy Spirit descended upon him in a bodily form like a dove. A voice came out of heaven. He said: »You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.«
23 When Jesus began to teach he was about thirty years old. Jesus was the son of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 the son of Symeon, the son of Judas, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah
36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the Son of God.