1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa, 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 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 ye 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 hath 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 unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 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. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 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. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto 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 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 mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 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: 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. 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 Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 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. 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.
1 Keiser Tibeeriuse valitsuse viieteistkümnendal aastal, kui Pontius Pilaatus oli Judea maavalitseja ja Heroodes Galilea nelivürst ja Filippus, tema vend, Iturea ja Trahhoniitisemaa nelivürst ja Lüsaanias Abileene nelivürst,
2 kui ülempreestreiks olid Annas ja Kaifas, sai Jumala s
3 Ja ta tuli kogu Jordani ümberkaudsele maale ja kuulutas meeleparandusristimist pattude andekssaamiseks,
4 nagu on kirjutatud prohvet Jesaja s
5 K
6 siis k
7 Siis ta ütles rahvale, kes tuli välja ennast laskma tema poolt ristida: „Te rästikute sigitis, kes on teile annud märku p
8 Seepärast kandke
9 Kuid kirves on ka juba puude juure küljes! Iga puu nüüd, mis head vilja ei kanna, raiutakse maha ja visatakse tulle!"
10 Ja rahvas küsis temalt ning ütles: „Mis meil siis tuleb teha?"
11 Tema vastas ning ütles neile: „Kellel on kaks vammust, see andku sellele, kellel ei ole, ja kellel on rooga, see tehku n
12 Ent ka tölnereid tuli endid laskma ristida, ja need ütlesid temale: „
13 Aga ta ütles neile: „Ärge n
14 Ka küsisid temalt s
15 Aga kui rahvas ootas ja k
16 siis kostis Johannes ja ütles k
17 Tema visklabidas on Ta käes, et teha puhtaks Oma rehealune ja koguda nisud Oma aita, aga aganad p
18 Ka veel muude asjade pärast manitsedes kuulutas ta armu
19 Aga kui nelivürst Heroodes sai talt noomida Heroodiase, oma venna Filippuse naise pärast ja k
20 sai ta peale k
21 Ent sündis, kui k
22 ja Püha Vaim tuli ihulikul kujul alla nagu tuvi Tema peale, ja hääl kostis taevast: „Sina oled Mu armas Poeg, Sinust on Mul hea meel!"
23 Ja Jeesus oli Oma tegevust alates umbes kolmkümmend aastat vana ja oli, nagu arvati, Joosepi Poeg, kes oli Eeli poeg.
24 Eeli oli Mattati, see oli Leevi, see oli Melki, see oli Jannai, see oli Joosepi,
25 see oli Matatia, see oli Aamose, see oli Nahumi, see oli Esli, see oli Nangai,
26 see oli Mahati, see oli Matatia, see oli Simei, see oli Jooseki, see oli Jooda,
27 see oli Joohanani, see oli Reesa, see oli Serubaabeli, see oli Sealtieli, see oli Neeri,
28 see oli Melki, see oli Adi, see oli Koosami, see oli Elmadami, see oli Eeri,
29 see oli Jeesuse, see oli Elieseri, see oli Joorimi, see oli Mattati, see oli Leevi,
30 see oli Siimeoni, see oli Juuda, see oli Joosepi, see oli Joonami, see oli Eljakimi,
31 see oli Melea, see oli Menna, see oli Matata, see oli Naatani, see oli Taaveti,
32 see oli Jesse, see oli Oobedi, see oli Boase, see oli Salma, see oli Nahsoni,
33 see oli Amminaadabi, see oli Admini, see oli Arni, see oli Hesromi, see oli Peretsi, see oli Juuda,
34 see oli Jaakobi, see oli Iisaki, see oli Aabrahami, see oli Taara, see oli Naahori,
35 see oli Serugi, see oli Reu, see oli Pelegi, see oli Eeberi, see oli Sela,
36 see oli Keenani, see oli Arpaksadi, see oli Seemi, see oli Noa, see oli Lenseki,
37 see oli Metuusala, see oli Eenoki, see oli Jeredi, see oli Mahalaleli, see oli Keenani,
38 see oli Eenose, see oli Seti, see oli Aadama, see oli Jumala poeg.