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¹Now 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,

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²Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

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³And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

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⁴As 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.

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⁵Every 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;

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⁶And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

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⁷Then 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?

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⁸Bring 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.

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⁹And 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.

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¹⁰And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

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¹¹He 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.

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¹²Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

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¹³And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

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¹⁴And 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.

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¹⁵And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

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¹⁶John 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:

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¹⁷Whose 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.

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¹⁸And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

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¹⁹But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

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²⁰Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

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²¹Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

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²²And 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.

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²³And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,

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²⁴Which 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,

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²⁵Which 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,

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²⁶Which 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,

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²⁷Which 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,

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²⁸Which 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,

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²⁹Which 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,

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³⁰Which 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,

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³¹Which 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,

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³²Which 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,

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³³Which 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,

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³⁴Which 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,

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³⁵Which 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,

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³⁶Which 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,

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³⁷Which 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,

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³⁸Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

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Luke 2:1And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augus...Matthew 27:2And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pil...Acts 4:27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod...Acts 24:27But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to...Matthew 14:1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

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Acts 4:6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as...Luke 1:80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the...John 18:24Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest.Jonah 1:1Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,Isaiah 40:3¶ The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD...

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Luke 1:77To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,Matthew 3:5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about J...Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is...Acts 22:16And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calli...Acts 19:4Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto...

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Isaiah 40:3¶ The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD...John 1:23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way o...John 3:28Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am s...Luke 1:76And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go b...John 1:7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through...

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Isaiah 40:4Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: an...Isaiah 42:16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in path...Isaiah 45:2I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pie...Isaiah 49:11And I will make all my mountains a way, and my highways shall be exalted.Ezekiel 17:24And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the...

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Isaiah 52:10The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the...Isaiah 40:5And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together...Psalms 98:2The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed...Isaiah 49:6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up t...Luke 2:30For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,

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Matthew 23:33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?Matthew 12:34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of th...1 Thessalonians 1:10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, w...Isaiah 59:5They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their...Matthew 3:7¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he sa...

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Acts 26:20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the...Ezekiel 18:27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committ...Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, good...Isaiah 1:16¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine ey...Hebrews 6:7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth f...

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Matthew 7:19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fi...John 15:6If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men...Luke 13:9And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.Isaiah 10:33Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the hi...Luke 13:7Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come...

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Acts 2:37¶ Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Pete...Luke 3:14And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he...Acts 16:30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?Luke 3:8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within y...Acts 9:6And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And th...

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Isaiah 58:7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are...1 John 3:17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth...Luke 18:22Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him,Yet lackest thou one thing:...1 Timothy 6:18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing...James 2:15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

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Luke 7:29And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being bapti...Luke 18:13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto...Luke 15:1Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.Matthew 21:31Whether of them twain did the will of his father?They say unto him, The first. J...

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