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John the Baptist Preaches | ||||
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| 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, | 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, 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, | 1 It was the fifteenth year in the reign of the Emperor Tiberius. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea. Herod ruled Galilee, and his brother Philip ruled Iturea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was the ruler of Abilene. | 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, | 1 Now 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, | 2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. | 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. | 2 It was at the time when Annas and Caiaphas were chief priests that God spoke to John, son of Zechariah, in the desert. | 2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. | 2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. | 3 And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins; | 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; | 3 John traveled throughout the region around the Jordan River. He told people about a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. | 3 He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins. | 3 And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, | 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. | 4 As 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. | 4 As the prophet Isaiah wrote in his book, "A voice cries out in the desert: 'Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight! | 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight. | 4 as 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. | 5 'EVERY RAVINE WILL BE FILLED, AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW; THE CROOKED WILL BECOME STRAIGHT, AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH; | 5 Every 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; | 5 Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be leveled. The crooked ways will be made straight. The rough roads will be made smooth. | 5 Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth. | 5 Every 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, | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 AND ALL FLESH WILL SEE THE SALVATION OF GOD.'" | 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. | 6 All people will see the salvation that God gives.'" | 6 All flesh will see God's salvation.'" | 6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God. | 7 So he began saying to the crowds who were going out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? | 7 Then 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? | 7 Crowds of people were coming to be baptized by John. He would say to them, "You poisonous snakes! Who showed you how to flee from God's coming anger? | 7 He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? | 7 He 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? | 8 "Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. | 8 Bring 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. | 8 Do those things that prove that you have turned to God and have changed the way you think and act. Don't say, 'Abraham is our ancestor.' I guarantee that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones. | 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones! | 8 Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. | 9 "Indeed the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." | 9 And 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. | 9 The ax is now ready to cut the roots of the trees. Any tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into a fire." | 9 Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire." | 9 And 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. | 10 And the crowds were questioning him, saying, "Then what shall we do?" | 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? | 10 The crowds asked him, "What should we do?" | 10 The multitudes asked him, "What then must we do?" | 10 And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then? | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 And he would answer and say to them, "The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do likewise." | 11 He 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. | 11 He answered them, "Whoever has two shirts should share with the person who doesn't have any. Whoever has food should share it too." | 11 He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise." | 11 And 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. | 12 And some tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" | 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? | 12 Some tax collectors came to be baptized. They asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?" | 12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?" | 12 And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do? | 13 And he said to them, "Collect no more than what you have been ordered to." | 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. | 13 He told them, "Don't collect more money than you are ordered to collect." | 13 He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you." | 13 And he said to them, Take no more money than what is appointed to you. | 14 Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, "And what about us, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages." | 14 And 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. | 14 Some soldiers asked him, "And what should we do?" He told them, "Be satisfied with your pay, and never use threats or blackmail to get money from anyone." | 14 Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages." | 14 And 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. | 15 Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ, | 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; | 15 People's hopes were rising as they all wondered whether John was the Messiah. | 15 As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ, | 15 But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether he might be the Christ, | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. | 16 John 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: | 16 John replied to all of them, "I baptize you with water. But the one who is more powerful than I is coming. I am not worthy to untie his sandal straps. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. | 16 John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire, | 16 John 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; | 17 "His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." | 17 Whose 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. | 17 His winnowing shovel is in his hand to clean up his threshing floor. He will gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn the husks in a fire that can never be put out." | 17 whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." | 17 whose 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. | 18 So with many other exhortations he preached the gospel to the people. | 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. | 18 With many other encouraging words, he told the Good News to the people. | 18 Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people, | 18 Exhorting then many other things also he announced his glad tidings to the people. | 19 But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the wicked things which Herod had done, | 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, | 19 John spoke out against the ruler Herod because Herod had married his own sister-in-law, Herodias. He also spoke out against Herod for all the evil things he had done. | 19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done, | 19 But 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, | 20 Herod also added this to them all: he locked John up in prison. | 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. | 20 So Herod added one more evil to all the others; he locked John in prison. | 20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison. | 20 added this also to all the rest, that he shut up John in prison. | Jesus Is Baptized |
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| 21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, | 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, | 21 When all the people were baptized, Jesus, too, was baptized. While he was praying, heaven opened, | 21 Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened, | 21 And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that the heaven was opened, | 22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased." | 22 And 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. | 22 and the Holy Spirit came down to him in the form of a dove. A voice from heaven said, "You are my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with you." | 22 and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased." | 22 and 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. | Genealogy of Jesus |
| 23 When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, | 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, | 23 Jesus was about 30 years old when he began [his ministry]. Jesus, so people thought, was the son of Joseph, son of Eli, | 23 Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, | 23 And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli, | 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, | 24 Which 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, | 24 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph, | 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, | 24 of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph, | 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Hesli, the son of Naggai, | 25 Which 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, | 25 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai, | 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, | 25 of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naoum, of Esli, of Naggai, | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, | 26 Which 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, | 26 son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda, | 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, | 26 of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda, | 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, | 27 Which 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, | 27 son of Joanan, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, | 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, | 27 of Joannes, of Resa, of Zorobabel, of Salathiel, of Neri, | 28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, | 28 Which 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, | 28 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er, | 28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er, | 28 of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er, | 29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, | 29 Which 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, | 29 son of Joshua, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi, | 29 the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, | 29 of Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi, | 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, | 30 Which 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, | 30 son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, | 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim, | 30 of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim, | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, | 31 Which 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, | 31 son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, | 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, | 31 of Meleas, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David, | 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, | 32 Which 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, | 32 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon, | 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, | 32 of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson, | 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, | 33 Which 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, | 33 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah, | 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, | 33 of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda, | 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, | 34 Which 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, | 34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor, | 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, | 34 of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor, | 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah, | 35 Which 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, | 35 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah, | 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, | 35 of Seruch, of Ragau, of Phalek, of Eber, of Sala, | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, | 36 Which 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, | 36 son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, | 36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, | 36 of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech, | 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, | 37 Which 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, | 37 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son of Cainan, | 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, | 37 of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan, | 38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. | 38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. | 38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God. | 38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. | 38 of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, of God. |
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