1 No décimo quinto ano do reinado de Tibério César, sendo Pôncio Pilatos governador da Judeia, Herodes, tetrarca da Galileia, seu irmão Filipe, tetrarca da região da Itureia e Traconites, e Lisânias, tetrarca de Abilene, 2 sendo sumos sacerdotes Anás e Caifás, veio a palavra de Deus a João, filho de Zacarias, no deserto. 3 Ele percorreu toda a circunvizinhança do Jordão, pregando batismo de arrependimento para remissão de pecados, 4 conforme está escrito no livro das palavras do profeta Isaías:

Voz do que clama no deserto: Preparai o caminho do Senhor, endireitai as suas veredas.

5 Todo vale será aterrado, e nivelados todos os montes e outeiros; os caminhos tortuosos serão retificados, e os escabrosos, aplanados;

6 e toda carne verá a salvação de Deus.

7 Dizia ele, pois, às multidões que saíam para serem batizadas: Raça de víboras, quem vos induziu a fugir da ira vindoura? 8 Produzi, pois, frutos dignos de arrependimento e não comeceis a dizer entre vós mesmos: Temos por pai a Abraão; porque eu vos afirmo que destas pedras Deus pode suscitar filhos a Abraão. 9 E também já está posto o machado à raiz das árvores; toda árvore, pois, que não produz bom fruto é cortada e lançada ao fogo.

10 Então, as multidões o interrogavam, dizendo: Que havemos, pois, de fazer? 11 Respondeu-lhes: Quem tiver duas túnicas, reparta com quem não tem; e quem tiver comida, faça o mesmo. 12 Foram também publicanos para serem batizados e perguntaram-lhe: Mestre, que havemos de fazer? 13 Respondeu-lhes: Não cobreis mais do que o estipulado. 14 Também soldados lhe perguntaram: E nós, que faremos? E ele lhes disse: A ninguém maltrateis, não deis denúncia falsa e contentai-vos com o vosso soldo.

15 Estando o povo na expectativa, e discorrendo todos no seu íntimo a respeito de João, se não seria ele, porventura, o próprio Cristo, 16 disse João a todos: Eu, na verdade, vos batizo com água, mas vem o que é mais poderoso do que eu, do qual não sou digno de desatar-lhe as correias das sandálias; ele vos batizará com o Espírito Santo e com fogo. 17 A sua pá, ele a tem na mão, para limpar completamente a sua eira e recolher o trigo no seu celeiro; porém queimará a palha em fogo inextinguível.

18 Assim, pois, com muitas outras exortações anunciava o evangelho ao povo; 19 mas Herodes, o tetrarca, sendo repreendido por ele, por causa de Herodias, mulher de seu irmão, e por todas as maldades que o mesmo Herodes havia feito, 20 acrescentou ainda sobre todas a de lançar João no cárcere.

21 E aconteceu que, ao ser todo o povo batizado, também o foi Jesus; e, estando ele a orar, o céu se abriu, 22 e o Espírito Santo desceu sobre ele em forma corpórea como pomba; e ouviu-se uma voz do céu: Tu és o meu Filho amado, em ti me comprazo.

23 Ora, tinha Jesus cerca de trinta anos ao começar o seu ministério. Era, como se cuidava, filho de José, filho de Eli; 24 Eli, filho de Matate, Matate, filho de Levi, Levi, filho de Melqui, este, filho de Janai, filho de José; 25 José, filho de Matatias, Matatias, filho de Amós, Amós, filho de Naum, este, filho de Esli, filho de Nagai; 26 Nagai, filho de Maate, Maate, filho de Matatias, Matatias, filho de Semei, este, filho de José, filho de Jodá; 27 Jodá, filho de Joanã, Joanã, filho de Resa, Resa, filho de Zorobabel, este, de Salatiel, filho de Neri; 28 Neri, filho de Melqui, Melqui, filho de Adi, Adi, filho de Cosã, este, de Elmadã, filho de Er; 29 Er, filho de Josué, Josué, filho de Eliézer, Eliézer, filho de Jorim, este, de Matate, filho de Levi; 30 Levi, filho de Simeão, Simeão, filho de Judá, Judá, filho de José, este, filho de Jonã, filho de Eliaquim; 31 Eliaquim, filho de Meleá, Meleá, filho de Mená, Mená, filho de Matatá, este, filho de Natã, filho de Davi; 32 Davi, filho de Jessé, Jessé, filho de Obede, Obede, filho de Boaz, este, filho de Salá, filho de Naassom; 33 Naassom, filho de Aminadabe, Aminadabe, filho de Admim, Admim, filho de Arni, Arni, filho de Esrom, este, filho de Perez, filho de Judá; 34 Judá, filho de Jacó, Jacó, filho de Isaque, Isaque, filho de Abraão, este, filho de Tera, filho de Naor; 35 Naor, filho de Serugue, Serugue, filho de Ragaú, Ragaú, filho de Faleque, este, filho de Éber, filho de Salá; 36 Salá, filho de Cainã, Cainã, filho de Arfaxade, Arfaxade, filho de Sem, este, filho de Noé, filho de Lameque; 37 Lameque, filho de Metusalém, Metusalém, filho de Enoque, Enoque, filho de Jarede, este, filho de Maalalel, filho de Cainã; 38 Cainã, filho de Enos, Enos, filho de Sete, e este, filho de Adão, filho de Deus.

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,

2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias 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 Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you 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 to our father: for I say to you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

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

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

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

12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said to him, Master, what shall we do?

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

14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to 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 mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

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

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

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

19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip' 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 Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

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

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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,

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.