In those
days came John the Baptist, preaching in the
wilderness of Judaea,
02 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of
heaven is at hand.
03 For this is he that was spoken of by the
prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying
in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the
Lord, make his paths straight.
04 And the same John had his raiment of camel's
hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and
his meat was locusts and wild honey.
05 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all
Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
06 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing
their sins.
07 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and
Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them,
O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to
flee from the wrath to come?
08 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for
repentance:
09 And think 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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10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of
the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth
not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into
the fire.
11 I indeed baptize you with water unto
repentance: but he that cometh after me is
mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to
bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost,
and with fire:
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will
throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat
into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff
with unquenchable fire.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto
John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be
baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him,Suffer it
to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil
all righteousness.Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up
straightway out of the water: and, lo, the
heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the
Spirit of God descending like a dove, and
lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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