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Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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Darby Bible · 1890

1And in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar--Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene--

1Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

2Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests--there came a word of God unto John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,

2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word ofGod came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

3and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation--to remission of sins,

3And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins,

4as it hath been written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths;

4as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Esaias the prophet: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.

5every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall become straightness, and the rough become smooth ways;

5Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become a straight [path], and the rough places smooth ways,

6and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'

6and all flesh shall see the salvation ofGod.

7Then said he to the multitudes coming forth to be baptised by him, `Brood of vipers! who did prompt you to flee from the coming wrath?

7He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?

8make, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have a father--Abraham; for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham;

8Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father, for I say unto you thatGod is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

9and already also the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree, therefore, not making good fruit is cut down, and to fire it is cast.'

9And already also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into [the] fire.

10And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, `What, then, shall we do?'

10And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?

11and he answering saith to them, `He having two coats--let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals--in like manner let him do.'

11And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

12And there came also tax-gatherers to be baptised, and they said unto him, `Teacher, what shall we do?'

12And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?

13and he said unto them, `Exact no more than that directed you.'

13And he said to them, Take no more [money] than what is appointed to you.

14And questioning him also were those warring, saying, `And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, `Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'

14And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.

15And the people are looking forward, and all are reasoning in their hearts concerning John, whether or not he may be the Christ;

15But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ,

16John answered, saying to all, `I indeed with water do baptise you, but he cometh who is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to loose the latchet of his sandals--he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire;

16John answered all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; he shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;

17whose winnowing shovel <FI>is<Fi> in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather the wheat to his storehouse, and the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.'

17whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

18And, therefore, indeed with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people,

18Exhorting then many other things also he announced [his] glad tidings to the people.

19and Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, and concerning all the evils that Herod did,

19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,

20added also this to all, that he shut up John in the prison.

20added this also to all [the rest], that he shut up John in prison.

21And it came to pass, in all the people being baptised, Jesus also being baptised, and praying, the heaven was opened,

21And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened,

22and the Holy Spirit came down in a bodily appearance, as if a dove, upon him, and a voice came out of heaven, saying, `Thou art My Son--the Beloved, in thee I did delight.'

22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove upon him; and a voice came out of heaven, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I have found my delight.

23And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,

23And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,

24the <FI>son<Fi> of Eli, the <FI>son<Fi> of Matthat, the <FI>son<Fi> of Levi, the <FI>son<Fi> of Melchi, the <FI>son<Fi> of Janna, the <FI>son<Fi> of Joseph,

24of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,

25the <FI>son<Fi> of Mattathias, the <FI>son<Fi> of Amos, the <FI>son<Fi> of Naum, the <FI>son<Fi> of Esli,

25of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naoum, of Esli, of Naggai,

26the <FI>son<Fi> of Naggai, the <FI>son<Fi> of Maath, the <FI>son<Fi> of Mattathias, the <FI>son<Fi> of Semei, the <FI>son<Fi> of Joseph, the <FI>son<Fi> of Juda,

26of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,

27the <FI>son<Fi> of Joanna, the <FI>son<Fi> of Rhesa, the <FI>son<Fi> of Zerubbabel, the <FI>son<Fi> of Shealtiel,

27of Joannes, of Resa, of Zorobabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,

28the <FI>son<Fi> of Neri, the <FI>son<Fi> of Melchi, the <FI>son<Fi> of Addi, the <FI>son<Fi> of Cosam, the <FI>son<Fi> of Elmodam, the <FI>son<Fi> of Er,

28of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,

29the <FI>son<Fi> of Jose, the <FI>son<Fi> of Eliezer, the <FI>son<Fi> of Jorim, the <FI>son<Fi> of Matthat,

29of Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi,

30the <FI>son<Fi> of Levi, the <FI>son<Fi> of Simeon, the <FI>son<Fi> of Juda, the <FI>son<Fi> of Joseph, the <FI>son<Fi> of Jonan, the <FI>son<Fi> of Eliakim,

30of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,

31the <FI>son<Fi> of Melea, the <FI>son<Fi> of Mainan, the <FI>son<Fi> of Mattatha, the <FI>son<Fi> of Nathan,

31of Meleas, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,

32the <FI>son<Fi> of David, the <FI>son<Fi> of Jesse, the <FI>son<Fi> of Obed, the <FI>son<Fi> of Booz, the <FI>son<Fi> of Salmon, the <FI>son<Fi> of Nahshon,

32of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,

33the <FI>son<Fi> of Amminadab, the <FI>son<Fi> of Aram, the <FI>son<Fi> of Esrom, the <FI>son<Fi> of Pharez,

33of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,

34the <FI>son<Fi> of Judah, the <FI>son<Fi> of Jacob, the <FI>son<Fi> of Isaac, the <FI>son<Fi> of Abraham, the <FI>son<Fi> of Terah, the <FI>son<Fi> of Nahor,

34of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,

35the <FI>son<Fi> of Serug, the <FI>son<Fi> of Reu, the <FI>son<Fi> of Peleg, the <FI>son<Fi> of Eber,

35of Seruch, of Ragau, of Phalek, of Eber, of Sala,

36the <FI>son<Fi> of Salah, the <FI>son<Fi> of Cainan, the <FI>son<Fi> of Arphaxad, the <FI>son<Fi> of Shem, the <FI>son<Fi> of Noah, the <FI>son<Fi> of Lamech,

36of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,

37the <FI>son<Fi> of Methuselah, the <FI>son<Fi> of Enoch, the <FI>son<Fi> of Jared, the <FI>son<Fi> of Mahalaleel,

37of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,

38the <FI>son<Fi> of Cainan, the <FI>son<Fi> of Enos, the <FI>son<Fi> of Seth, the <FI>son<Fi> of Adam, the <FI>son<Fi> of God.

38of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, ofGod.