1 E no ano quinze do império de Tibério César, sendo Pôncio Pilatos presidente da Judeia, e Herodes tetrarca da Galileia, e seu irmão Filipe tetrarca da Itureia e da província de Traconites, e Lisânias tetrarca de Abilene,

2 Sendo Anás e Caifás sumos sacerdotes, veio no deserto a palavra de Deus a João, filho de Zacarias.

3 E percorreu toda a terra ao redor do Jordão, pregando o batismo de arrependimento, para o perdão dos pecados;

4 Segundo o que está escrito no livro das palavras do profeta Isaías, que diz: Voz do que clama no deserto: Preparai o caminho do Senhor; endireitai as suas veredas.

5 Todo o vale se encherá, e se abaixará todo o monte e outeiro; e o que é tortuoso se endireitará, e os caminhos escabrosos se aplanarão;

6 E toda a carne verá a salvação de Deus.

7 Dizia, pois, João à multidão que saía para ser batizada por ele: Raça de víboras, quem vos ensinou a fugir da ira que está para vir?

8 Produzi, pois, frutos dignos de arrependimento, e não comeceis a dizer em vós mesmos: Temos Abraão por pai; porque eu vos digo que até destas pedras pode Deus suscitar filhos a Abraão.

9 E também já está posto o machado à raiz das árvores; toda a árvore, pois, que não dá bom fruto, corta-se e lança-se no fogo.

10 E a multidão o interrogava, dizendo: Que faremos, pois?

11 E, respondendo ele, disse-lhes: Quem tiver duas túnicas, reparta com o que não tem, e quem tiver alimentos, faça da mesma maneira.

12 E chegaram também uns publicanos, para serem batizados, e disseram-lhe: Mestre, que devemos fazer?

13 E ele lhes disse: Não peçais mais do que o que vos está ordenado.

14 E uns soldados o interrogaram também, dizendo: E nós que faremos? E ele lhes disse: A ninguém trateis mal nem defraudeis, e contentai-vos com o vosso soldo.

15 E, estando o povo em expectação, e pensando todos de João, em seus corações, se porventura seria o Cristo,

16 Respondeu João a todos, dizendo: Eu, na verdade, batizo-vos com água, mas eis que vem aquele que é mais poderoso do que eu, a quem não sou digno de desatar-lhe a correia das sandálias; esse vos batizará com o Espírito Santo e com fogo.

17 Ele tem a pá na sua mão; e limpará a sua eira, e ajuntará o trigo no seu celeiro, mas queimará a palha com fogo que nunca se apaga.

18 Assim também, admoestando muitas outras coisas, anunciava o Evangelho ao povo.

19 Sendo, porém, o tetrarca Herodes repreendido por ele por causa de Herodias, mulher de seu irmão Filipe, e por todas as maldades que Herodes tinha feito,

20 Acrescentou a todas as outras ainda esta, a de encerrar João num cárcere.

21 E aconteceu que, como todo o povo se batizava, sendo batizado também Jesus, orando ele, o céu se abriu;

22 E o Espírito Santo desceu sobre ele em forma corpórea, como pomba; e ouviu-se uma voz do céu, que dizia: Tu és o meu Filho amado, em ti me comprazo.

23 E este mesmo Jesus estava como que começando os trinta anos, sendo (como se cuidava) filho de José, e José de Heli,

24 E Heli de Matã, e Matã de Levi, e Levi de Melqui, e Melqui de Janai, e Janai de José,

25 E José de Matatias, e Matatias de Amós, e Amós de Naum, e Naum de Esli, e Esli de Nagaí,

26 E Nagaí de Máate, e Máate de Matatias, e Matatias de Semei, e Semei de José, e José de Jodá,

27 E Jodá de Joanã, e Joanã de Resá, e Resá de Zorobabel, e Zorobabel de Salatiel, e Salatiel de Neri,

28 E Neri de Melqui, e Melqui de Adi, e Adi de Cosã, e Cosã de Elmadã, e Elmadã de Er,

29 E Er de Josué, e Josué de Eliézer, e Eliézer de Jorim, e Jorim de Matã, e Matã de Levi,

30 E Levi de Simeão, e Simeão de Judá, e Judá de José, e José de Jonã, e Jonã de Eliaquim,

31 E Eliaquim de Meleá, e Meleá de Mená, e Mená de Matatá, e Matatá de Natã, e Natã de Davi,

32 E Davi de Jessé, e Jessé de Obede, e Obede de Boaz, e Boaz de Salá, e Salá de Naassom,

33 E Naassom de Aminadabe, e Aminadabe de Arão, e Arão de Esrom, e Esrom de Perez, e Perez de Judá,

34 E Judá de Jacó, e Jacó de Isaque, e Isaque de Abraão, e Abraão de Terá, e Terá de Nacor,

35 E Nacor de Seruque, e Seruque de Ragaú, e Ragaú de Fáleque, e Fáleque de Éber, e Éber de Salá,

36 E Salá de Cainã, e Cainã de Arfaxade, e Arfaxade de Sem, e Sem de Noé, e Noé de Lameque,

37 E Lameque de Matusalém, e Matusalém de Enoque, e Enoque de Jarete, e Jarete de Maleleel, e Maleleel de Cainã,

38 E Cainã de Enos, e Enos de Sete, e Sete de Adão, e Adão de Deus.

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 Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zachariah in the wilderness.

3 And he came into all the country about 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, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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;

6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

9 And now also the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which brings not forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

11 He answered and said unto them, He that has two coats, let him impart to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.

12 Then came also tax collectors to be baptized, and said unto him, Teacher, what shall we do?

13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

14 And the soldiers likewise asked 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.

15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether he was the Christ, or not;

16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes, the thong of whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.

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,

20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that when Jesus also was baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

22 And the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.

23 And Jesus himself was about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

24 Who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi, who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Jannai, who was the son of Joseph,

25 Who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Amos, who was the son of Nahum, who was the son of Esli, who was the son of Naggai,

26 Who was the son of Maath, who was the son of Mattathias, who was the son of Semein, who was the son of Josech, who was the son of Joda,

27 Who was the son of Joanan, who was the son of Rhesa, who was the son of Zerubbabel, who was the son of Shealtiel, who was the son of Neri,

28 Who was the son of Melchi, who was the son of Addi, who was the son of Cosam, who was the son of Elmodam, who was the son of Er,

29 Who was the son of Joshua, who was the son of Eliezer, who was the son of Jorim, who was the son of Matthat, who was the son of Levi,

30 Who was the son of Simeon, who was the son of Judah, who was the son of Joseph, who was the son of Jonam who was the son of Eliakim,

31 Who was the son of Melea, who was the son of Menna, who was the son of Mattatha, who was the son of Nathan, who was the son of David,

32 Who was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, who was the son of Boaz, who was the son of Salmon, who was the son of Nahshon,

33 Who was the son of Amminadab, who was the son of Ram, who was the son of Hezron, who was the son of Perez, who was the son of Judah,

34 Who was the son of Jacob, who was the son of Isaac, who was the son of Abraham, who was the son of Terah, who was the son of Nahor,

35 Who was the son of Serug, who was the son of Reu, who was the son of Peleg, who was the son of Eber, who was the son of Shelah,

36 Who was the son of Cainan, who was the son of Arphaxad, who was the son of Shem, who was the son of Noah, who was the son of Lamech,

37 Who was the son of Mathuselah, who was the son of Enoch, who was the son of Jared, who was the son of Mahalalel, who was the son of Cainan,

38 Who was the son of Enos, who was the son of Seth, who was the son of Adam, who was the son of God.