3:1 1161 In 1722 those 1565 days 2250 came 3854 5736 John 2491 the Baptist 910, preaching 2784 5723 in 1722 the wilderness 2048 of Judaea 2449,

3:2 And 2532 saying 3004 5723, Repent ye 3340 5720: for 1063 the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772 is at hand 1448 5758.

3:3 For 1063 this 3778 is he 2076 5748 that was spoken 4483 5685 of by 5259 the prophet 4396 Esaias 2268, saying 3004 5723, The voice 5456 of one crying 994 5723 in 1722 the wilderness 2048, Prepare ye 2090 5657 the way 3598 of the Lord 2962, make 4160 5720 his 846 paths 5147 straight 2117.

3:4 And 1161 the same 846 John 2491 had 2192 5707 his 846 raiment 1742 of 575 camel's 2574 hair 2359, and 2532 a leathern 1193 girdle 2223 about 4012 his 846 loins 3751; and 1161 his 846 meat 5160 was 2258 5713 locusts 200 and 2532 wild 66 honey 3192.

3:5 Then 5119 went out 1607 5711 to 4314 him 846 Jerusalem 2414, and 2532 all 3956 Judaea 2449, and 2532 all 3956 the region round about 4066 Jordan 2446,

3:6 And 2532 were baptized 907 5712 of 5259 him 846 in 1722 Jordan 2446, confessing 1843 5734 their 846 sins 266.

3:7 But 1161 when he saw 1492 5631 many 4183 of the Pharisees 5330 and 2532 Sadducees 4523 come 2064 5740 to 1909 his 846 baptism 908, he said 2036 5627 unto them 846, O generation 1081 of vipers 2191, who 5101 hath warned 5263 5656 you 5213 to flee 5343 5629 from 575 the wrath 3709 to come 3195 5723?

3:8 Bring forth 4160 5657 therefore 3767 fruits 2590 meet 514 for repentance 3341:(meet…: or, answerable to amendment of life)

3:9 And 2532 think 1380 5661 not 3361 to say 3004 5721 within 1722 yourselves 1438, We have 2192 5719 Abraham 11 to [our] father 3962: for 1063 I say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, that 3754 God 2316 is able 1410 5736 of 1537 these 5130 stones 3037 to raise up 1453 5658 children 5043 unto Abraham 11.

3:10 And 1161 now 2235 also 2532 the axe 513 is laid 2749 5736 unto 4314 the root 4491 of the trees 1186: therefore 3767 every 3956 tree 1186 which bringeth 4160 0 not 3361 forth 4160 5723 good 2570 fruit 2590 is hewn down 1581 5743, and 2532 cast 906 5743 into 1519 the fire 4442.

3:11 I 1473 indeed 3303 baptize 907 5719 you 5209 with 1722 water 5204 unto 1519 repentance 3341: but 1161 he that cometh 2064 5740 after 3694 me 3450 is 2076 5748 mightier than 2478 I 3450, whose 3739 shoes 5266 I am 1510 5748 not 3756 worthy 2425 to bear 941 5658: he 846 shall baptize 907 5692 you 5209 with 1722 the Holy 40 Ghost 4151, and 2532 [with] fire 4442:

3:12 Whose 3739 fan 4425 [is] in 1722 his 846 hand 5495, and 2532 he will throughly purge 1245 5692 his 846 floor 257, and 2532 gather 4863 5692 his 846 wheat 4621 into 1519 the garner 596; but 1161 he will burn up 2618 5692 the chaff 892 with unquenchable 762 fire 4442.

3:13 Then 5119 cometh 3854 5736 Jesus 2424 from 575 Galilee 1056 to 1909 Jordan 2446 unto 4314 John 2491, to be baptized 907 5683 of 5259 him 846.

3:14 But 1161 John 2491 forbad 1254 5707 him, saying 3004 5723, I 1473 have 2192 5719 need 5532 to be baptized 907 5683 of 5259 thee 4675, and 2532 comest 2064 5736 thou 4771 to 4314 me 3165?

3:15 And 1161 Jesus 2424 answering 611 5679 said 2036 5627 unto 4314 him 846, Suffer 863 5628 [it to be so] now 737: for 1063 thus 3779 it becometh 4241 5723 2076 5748 us 2254 to fulfil 4137 5658 all 3956 righteousness. 1343 Then 5119 he suffered 863 5719 him 846.

3:16 And 2532 Jesus 2424, when he was baptized 907 5685, went up 305 5627 straightway 2117 out of 575 the water 5204: and 2532, lo 2400 5628, the heavens 3772 were opened 455 5681 unto him 846, and 2532 he saw 1492 5627 the Spirit 4151 of God 2316 descending 2597 5723 like 5616 a dove 4058, and 2532 lighting 2064 5740 upon 1909 him 846:

3:17 And 2532 lo 2400 5628 a voice 5456 from 1537 heaven 3772, saying 3004 5723, This 3778 is 2076 5748 my 3450 beloved 27 Son 5207, in 1722 whom 3739 I am well pleased 2106 5656.

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