1 And|strong="G1161" in|strong="G1722" those|strong="G3588" days|strong="G2250" cometh|strong="G3854" John|strong="G2491" the|strong="G1722" Baptist, preaching|strong="G2784" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" wilderness|strong="G2048" of|strong="G2250" Judea|strong="G2449",
2 and|strong="G2532" saying|strong="G3004", Repent|strong="G3340" ye|strong="G1063"; for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" kingdom of|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="G3772" is|strong="G3588" at|strong="G3588" hand|strong="G1448".
3 For|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" he|strong="G3778" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1510" spoken|strong="G3004" of|strong="G1223" by|strong="G1223" Isaiah|strong="G2268" the|strong="G1722" prophet|strong="G4396", saying|strong="G3004",
4 Now|strong="G1161" John|strong="G2491" himself had|strong="G2192" his|strong="G4012" raiment|strong="G1742" of|strong="G4012" camel|strong="G2574"’s|strong="G2192" hair|strong="G2359", and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" leathern|strong="G1193" girdle|strong="G2223" about|strong="G4012" his|strong="G4012" loins|strong="G3751"; and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G4012" food|strong="G5160" was|strong="G1510" locusts and|strong="G2532" wild|strong="G2532" honey|strong="G3192".
5 Then|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2532" out|strong="G1607" unto|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588" Jerusalem|strong="G2414", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" Judea|strong="G2449", and|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" region|strong="G4066" round|strong="G2532" about|strong="G4066" the|strong="G2532" Jordan|strong="G2446";
6 and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" baptized of|strong="G5259" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Jordan|strong="G2446", confessing|strong="G1843" their|strong="G2532" sins.
7 But|strong="G1161" when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" many|strong="G4183" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" and|strong="G2532" Sadducees|strong="G4523" coming|strong="G2064" to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1909" baptism, he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" unto|strong="G3004" them|strong="G3588", Ye|strong="G5210" offspring|strong="G1081" of|strong="G2532" vipers|strong="G2191", who|strong="G5101" warned|strong="G5263" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G2532" flee|strong="G5343" from|strong="G2064" the|strong="G2532" wrath|strong="G3709" to|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2064"?
8 Bring|strong="G4160" forth|strong="G4160" therefore|strong="G3767" fruit|strong="G2590" worthy of|strong="G3588" repentance|strong="G3341":
9 and|strong="G2532" think|strong="G1380" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" within|strong="G1722" yourselves|strong="G1438", We|strong="G3754" have|strong="G2192" Abraham to|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" father|strong="G3962": for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004" unto|strong="G3004" you|strong="G5210", that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" able|strong="G1410" of|strong="G1537" these|strong="G3778" stones|strong="G3037" to|strong="G2532" raise|strong="G1453" up|strong="G1453" children|strong="G5043" unto|strong="G3004" Abraham.
10 And|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" now|strong="G1161" the|strong="G2532" axe lieth|strong="G2749" at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" root|strong="G4491" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" trees|strong="G1186": every|strong="G3956" tree|strong="G1186" therefore|strong="G3767" that|strong="G3588" bringeth|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" forth|strong="G4160" good|strong="G2570" fruit|strong="G2590" is|strong="G3588" hewn down|strong="G1581", and|strong="G2532" cast|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" fire|strong="G4442".
11 I|strong="G1473" indeed|strong="G2532" baptize you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" water|strong="G5204" unto|strong="G1519" repentance|strong="G3341": but|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" cometh|strong="G2064" after|strong="G3694" me|strong="G1473" is|strong="G1510" mightier|strong="G2478" than|strong="G2478" I|strong="G1473", whose|strong="G3739" shoes|strong="G5266" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756" worthy|strong="G2425" to|strong="G1519" bear|strong="G2532": he|strong="G2532" shall|strong="G2532" baptize you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Holy|strong="G4151" Spirit|strong="G4151":
12 whose|strong="G3739" fan|strong="G4425" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1519" hand|strong="G5495", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" thoroughly|strong="G1245" cleanse his|strong="G1519" threshing floor; and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" gather|strong="G4863" his|strong="G1519" wheat|strong="G4621" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" garner, but|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" chaff he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" burn|strong="G2618" up|strong="G1519" with|strong="G1722" unquenchable fire|strong="G4442".
13 Then|strong="G5119" cometh|strong="G3854" Jesus|strong="G2424" from|strong="G5259" Galilee|strong="G1056" to|strong="G4314" the|strong="G1909" Jordan|strong="G2446" unto|strong="G4314" John|strong="G2491", to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G3588" baptized of|strong="G5259" him|strong="G3588".
14 But|strong="G1161" John|strong="G2491" would|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" hindered him|strong="G3588", saying|strong="G3004", I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2192" need|strong="G5532" to|strong="G4314" be|strong="G2532" baptized of|strong="G5259" thee, and|strong="G2532" comest|strong="G2064" thou|strong="G4771" to|strong="G4314" me|strong="G1473"?
15 But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G2424" answered|strong="G3004" and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004" unto|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588", Suffer it now|strong="G1161": for|strong="G1063" thus|strong="G3779" it|strong="G1161" becometh|strong="G4241" us|strong="G3004" to|strong="G4314" fulfill|strong="G4137" all|strong="G3956" righteousness|strong="G1343". Then|strong="G5119" he|strong="G1161" suffereth him|strong="G3588".
16 And|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424", when|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" baptized, went|strong="G2064" up|strong="G2532" straightaway from|strong="G2064" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204": and|strong="G2532" lo|strong="G2400", the|strong="G2532" heavens|strong="G3772" were|strong="G3588" opened unto|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2316" descending|strong="G2597" as|strong="G1161" a|strong="G2532" dove|strong="G4058", and|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G2064" upon|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588";
17 and|strong="G2532" lo|strong="G2400", a|strong="G2532" voice|strong="G5456" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" heavens|strong="G3772", saying|strong="G3004", This|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" my|strong="G3708" beloved Son|strong="G5207", in|strong="G1722" whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1510" well|strong="G2532" pleased|strong="G2106".