1 No décimo quinto ano do reinado de Tibério César, sendo Pôncio Pilatos governador da Judéia, Herodes tetrarca da Galiléia, seu irmão Filipe tetrarca da região da Ituréia 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 o batismo de arrependimento para remissão de pecados,4 como 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 o vale será aterrado, E todo o monte e outeiro será arrasado, Os caminhos tortos far-se-ão direitos, E os escabrosos planos.6 Todo o homem verá a salvação de Deus.7 Dizia, então, às multidões que saíam para ser batizadas por ele: Raça de víboras, quem vos recomendou que fugísseis da ira vindoura?8 Dai, pois, frutos dignos do vosso arrependimento, e não comeceis a dizer dentro de vós: Temos como pai a Abraão; porque vos declaro que destas pedras Deus pode suscitar filhos a Abraão.9 O machado já está posto à raiz das árvores; toda a árvore, pois, que não dá bom fruto, é cortada e lançada no fogo.10 Perguntava-lhe o povo: Que havemos, então, de fazer?11 Respondeu-lhes: Aquele que tem duas túnicas, dê uma ao que não a tem; e aquele que tem comida, faça o mesmo.12 Foram também publicanos para serem batizados, e perguntaram-lhe: Mestre, que havemos de fazer?13 Respondeu ele: Não cobreis mais do que aquilo que vos está prescrito.14 Perguntaram-lhe também uns soldados: E nós, que havemos de fazer? Respondeu-lhes: A ninguém façais violência, nem deis denúncia falsa, e contentai-vos com o vosso soldo.15 Estando o povo na expectativa e discorrendo todos nos seus corações a respeito de João, se, porventura, seria ele o Cristo;16 disse João a todos: Eu, na verdade, vos batizo com água, mas vem aquele que é mais poderoso do que eu, e 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 sua mão para limpar a sua eira e recolher o trigo no seu celeiro, mas queimará a palha em fogo inextinguível.18 Assim, pois, com muitas outras exortações anunciava o Evangelho ao povo;19 mas o tetrarca Herodes, sendo repreendido por ele por causa de Herodias, mulher de seu irmão, e por todas as maldades que Herodes havia feito,20 acrescentou ainda sobre todas a de fazer encerrar a João no cárcere.21 Quando todo o povo havia recebido o batismo, tendo sido Jesus também batizado e estando a orar, o céu abriu-se,22 e o Espírito Santo desceu como pomba sobre ele em forma corpórea, e veio uma voz do céu: Tu és o meu Filho dileto, em ti me agrado.23 Ora o mesmo Jesus, ao começar o seu ministério, tinha cerca de trinta anos, sendo filho (como se julgava) de José, filho de Heli,24 filho de Matã, filho de Levi, filho de Melqui, filho de Janai, filho de José,25 filho de Matatias, filho de Amós, filho de Naum, filho de Esli, filho de Nagai,26 filho de Máate, filho de Matatias, filho de Semei, filho de José, filho de Jodá,27 filho de Joanã, filho de Resá, filho de Zorobabel, filho de Salatiel, filho de Neri,28 filho de Melqui, filho de Adi, filho de Cosã, filho de Elmadã, filho de Er,29 filho de Josué, filho de Eliézer, filho de Jorim, filho de Matã, filho de Levi,30 filho de Simeão, filho de Judá, filho de José, filho de Jonã, filho de Eliaquim,31 filho de Meleá, filho de Mená, filho de Matatá, filho de Natã, filho de Davi,32 filho de Jessé, filho de Obede, filho de Boaz, filho de Salá, filho de Naassom,33 filho de Aminadabe, filho de Admim, filho de Arni, filho de Esrom, filho de Farés, filho de Judá,34 filho de Jacó, filho de Isaque, filho de Abraão, filho de Terá, filho de Nacor,35 filho de Serugue, filho de Ragaú, filho de Faleque, filho de Éber, filho de Salá,36 filho de Cainã, filho de Arfaxade, filho de Sem, filho de Noé, filho de Lameque,37 filho de Matusalém, filho de Enoque, filho de Jarete, filho de Maleleel, filho de Cainã,38 filho de Enos, filho de Sete, filho de Adão, filho 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 Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea, and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilina;2 Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.3 And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins;4 As it was written in the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet: A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.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 plain;6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of penance; and do not begin to say, 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 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down and cast into the fire.10 And the people asked him, saying: What then shall we do?11 And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.12 And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?13 But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.14 And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.15 And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;16 John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.18 And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.19 But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;20 He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.23 And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,24 Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,25 Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,26 Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,27 Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,28 Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,29 Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,30 Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,31 Who was of Melea, who was of Menna, who was of Mathatha, who was of Nathan, who was of David,32 Who was of Jesse, who was of Obed, who was of Booz, who was of Salmon, who was of Naasson,33 Who was of Aminadab, who was of Aram, who was of Esron, who was of Phares, who was of Judas,34 Who was of Jacob, who was of Isaac, who was of Abraham, who was of Thare, who was of Nachor,35 Who was of Sarug, who was of Ragau, who was of Phaleg, who was of Heber, who was of Sale,36 Who was of Cainan, who was of Arphaxad, who was of Sem, who was of Noe, who was of Lamech,37 Who was of Mathusale, who was of Henoch, who was of Jared, who was of Malaleel, who was of Cainan,38 Who was of Henos, who was of Seth, who was of Adam, who was of God.