For the priest's H3548 lips H8193 should keep H2287 knowledge, H1847 and they should seek H1245 the law H8451 at his mouth: H6310 for he is the messenger H4397 of the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

Behold, H2009 I will send H7971 you Elijah H452 the prophet H5030 before H6440 the coming H935 of the great H1419 and dreadful H3372 day H3117 of the LORD: H3068

For this G3778 is he, of whom G3739 it is written, G1125 Behold, G2400 I send G649 my messenger G32 before G4253 your face, G4383 which G3739 shall prepare G2680 your way G3598 before G1715 you.

Truly G281 I say G3004 to you, Among G1722 them that are born G1084 of women G1135 there has not risen G1453 a greater G3187 than John G2491 the Baptist: G910 notwithstanding he that is least G3398 in the kingdom G932 of heaven G3772 is greater G3187 than he.

As it is written G1125 in the prophets, G4396 Behold, G2400 I send G649 my messenger G32 before G4253 your face, G4383 which G3739 shall prepare G2680 your way G3598 before G1715 you.

The voice G5456 of one crying G994 in the wilderness, G2048 Prepare G2090 you the way G3598 of the Lord, G2962 make G4160 his paths G5147 straight. G2117

And you, child, G3813 shall be called G2564 the prophet G4396 of the Highest: G5310 for you shall go G4313 before G4253 the face G4383 of the Lord G2962 to prepare G2090 his ways; G3598

But what G5101 went G1831 you out for to see? G1492 A prophet? G4396 Yes, G3483 I say G3004 to you, and much G4055 more G4055 than a prophet. G4396

For I say G3004 to you, Among G1722 those that are born G1084 of women G1135 there is not a greater G3187 prophet G4396 than John G2491 the Baptist: G910 but he that is least G3398 in the kingdom G932 of God G2316 is greater G3187 than he.

There was a man G444 sent G649 from God, G2316 whose G846 name G3686 was John. G2491

The same G3778 came G2064 for a witness, G3141 to bear G3140 witness G3140 of the Light, G5457 that all G3956 men through G1223 him might believe. G4100

The voice H6963 of him that cries H7121 in the wilderness, H4057 Prepare H6437 you the way H1870 of the LORD, H3068 make straight H3474 in the desert H6160 a highway H4546 for our God. H430

And the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 shall be revealed, H1540 and all H3605 flesh H1320 shall see H7200 it together: H3162 for the mouth H6310 of the LORD H3068 has spoken H1696 it.

In those G1565 days G2250 came G3854 John G2491 the Baptist, G910 preaching G2784 in the wilderness G2048 of Judaea, G2449

For this G3778 is he that was spoken G4483 of by the prophet G4396 Esaias, G2268 saying, G3004 The voice G5456 of one crying G994 in the wilderness, G2048 Prepare G2090 you the way G3598 of the Lord, G2962 make G4160 his paths G5147 straight. G2117

And his disciples G3101 asked G1905 him, saying, G3004 Why G5101 then G3767 say G3004 the scribes G1122 that Elias G2243 must G1163 first G4412 come? G2064

But I say G3004 to you, That Elias G2243 is come G2064 already, G2235 and they knew G1921 him not, but have done G4160 to him whatever G3745 they listed. G2309 Likewise G3779 shall also G2532 the Son G5207 of man G444 suffer G3958 of them.

And many G4183 of the children G5207 of Israel G2474 shall he turn G1994 to the Lord G2962 their God. G2316

And he shall go G4281 before G1799 him in the spirit G4151 and power G1411 of Elias, G2243 to turn G1994 the hearts G2588 of the fathers G3962 to the children, G5043 and the disobedient G545 to the wisdom G5428 of the just; G1342 to make G2090 ready G2090 a people G2992 prepared G2680 for the Lord. G2962

And he came G2064 into G1519 all G3956 the country G4066 about G4066 Jordan, G2446 preaching G2784 the baptism G908 of repentance G3341 for the remission G859 of sins; G266

Every G3956 valley G5327 shall be filled, G4137 and every G3956 mountain G3735 and hill G1015 shall be brought G5013 low; G5013 and the crooked G4646 shall be made G1519 straight, G2117 and the rough G5138 ways G3598 shall be made G1519 smooth; G3006

John G2491 bore G3140 witness G3140 of him, and cried, G2896 saying, G3004 This G3778 was he of whom G3739 I spoke, G2036 He that comes G2064 after G3694 me is preferred G1715 before G1715 me: for he was before G4413 me.

For the law G3551 was given G1325 by Moses, G3475 but grace G5485 and truth G225 came G1096 by Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547

And this G3778 is the record G3141 of John, G2491 when G3753 the Jews G2453 sent G649 priests G2409 and Levites G3019 from Jerusalem G2414 to ask G2065 him, Who G5101 are G1488 you?

And they asked G2065 him, What G5101 then? G3767 Are G1488 you Elias? G2243 And he said, G3004 I am G1510 not. Are G1488 you that prophet? G4396 And he answered, G611 No. G3756

He said, G5346 I am the voice G5456 of one crying G994 in the wilderness, G2048 Make G2116 straight G2116 the way G3598 of the Lord, G2962 as said G2036 the prophet G4396 Esaias. G2268

You yourselves G5210 G846 bear G3140 me witness, G3140 that I said, G2036 I am G1510 not the Christ, G5547 but that I am G1510 sent G649 before G1715 him.

He must G1163 increase, G837 but I must decrease. G1642

When John G2491 had first preached G4296 before G4253 G4383 his coming G1529 the baptism G908 of repentance G3341 to all G3956 the people G2992 of Israel. G2474

And as John G2491 fulfilled G4137 his course, G1408 he said, G3004 Whom G5101 think G5282 you that I am? G1511 I am G1510 not he. But, behold, G2400 there comes G2064 one after G3326 me, whose G3739 shoes G5266 of his feet G4228 I am G1510 not worthy G514 to loose. G3089

Then G1161 said G2036 Paul, G3972 John G2491 truly G3303 baptized G907 with the baptism G908 of repentance, G3341 saying G3004 to the people, G2992 that they should believe G4100 on G1519 him which should come G2064 after G3326 him, that is, on G1519 Christ G5547 Jesus. G2424

A Psalm H4210 of David. H1732 The LORD H3068 said H5002 to my Lord, H113 Sit H3427 you at my right H3225 hand, H3225 until H5704 I make H7896 your enemies H341 your footstool. H1916 H7272

Therefore H3651 the Lord H136 himself H1931 shall give H5414 you a sign; H226 Behold, H2009 a virgin H5959 shall conceive, H2030 and bear H3205 a son, H1121 and shall call H7121 his name H8034 Immanuel. H6005

For to us a child H3206 is born, H3205 to us a son H1121 is given: H5414 and the government H4951 shall be on his shoulder: H7926 and his name H8034 shall be called H7121 Wonderful, H6382 Counselor, H3289 The mighty H1368 God, H410 The everlasting H5703 Father, H1 The Prince H8269 of Peace. H7965

And I will shake H7493 all H3605 nations, H1471 and the desire H2532 of all H3605 nations H1471 shall come: H935 and I will fill H4390 this H2088 house H1004 with glory, H3519 said H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

The glory H3519 of this H2088 latter H314 house H1004 shall be greater H1419 than of the former, H7223 said H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts: H6635 and in this H2088 place H4725 will I give H5414 peace, H7965 said H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

For to you is born G5088 this G4594 day G4594 in the city G4172 of David G1138 a Savior, G4990 which G3739 is Christ G5547 the Lord. G2962

And when G3753 eight G3638 days G2250 were accomplished G4130 for the circumcising G4059 of the child, G3813 his name G3686 was called G2564 JESUS, G2424 which G3588 was so named G2564 of the angel G32 before G4253 he was conceived G4815 in the womb. G2836

(As it is written G1125 in the law G3551 of the LORD, G2962 Every G3956 male G730 that opens G1272 the womb G3388 shall be called G2564 holy G40 to the Lord; G2962 )

And, behold, G2400 there was a man G444 in Jerusalem, G2419 whose G3739 name G3686 was Simeon; G4826 and the same G3778 man G444 was just G1342 and devout, G2126 waiting G4327 for the consolation G3874 of Israel: G2474 and the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 was on him.

And he came G2064 by the Spirit G4151 into G1519 the temple: G2411 and when G1722 G3588 the parents G1118 brought G1521 in the child G3813 Jesus, G2424 to do G4160 for him after G2596 the custom G1480 of the law, G3551

Lord, G1203 now G3568 let G630 you your servant G1401 depart G630 in peace, G1515 according G2596 to your word: G4487

Which G3739 you have prepared G2090 before G2596 the face G4383 of all G3956 people; G2992

And John G2491 calling G4341 to him two G1417 of his disciples G3101 sent them to Jesus, G2424 saying, G3004 Are G1488 you he that should come? G2064 or G2228 look G4328 we for another? G243

When the men G435 were come G3854 to him, they said, G2036 John G2491 Baptist G910 has sent G649 us to you, saying, G3004 Are G1488 you he that should come? G2064 or G2228 look G4328 we for another? G243

And he taught G2258 G1321 daily G2596 G2250 in the temple. G2411 But the chief G749 priests G749 and the scribes G1122 and the chief G4413 of the people G2992 sought G2212 to destroy G622 him,

And found G2147 in the temple G2411 those G3588 that sold G4453 oxen G1016 and sheep G4263 and doves, and the changers G2773 of money G2773 sitting: G2521

And said G2036 to them that sold G4453 doves, G4058 Take G142 these G5023 things hence; G1782 make G4160 not my Father's G3962 house G3624 an house G3624 of merchandise. G1712

And he blessed H1288 Joseph, H3130 and said, H559 God, H430 before H6440 whom H834 my fathers H1 Abraham H85 and Isaac H3327 did walk, H1980 the God H430 which fed H7462 me all my life long H5750 to this H2088 day, H3117

The Angel H4397 which redeemed H1350 me from all H3605 evil, H7451 bless H1288 the lads; H5288 and let my name H8034 be named H7121 on them, and the name H8034 of my fathers H1 Abraham H85 and Isaac; H3327 and let them grow H1711 into a multitude H7230 in the middle H7130 of the earth. H776

Behold, H2009 I send H7971 an Angel H4397 before H413 H6440 you, to keep H8104 you in the way, H1870 and to bring H935 you into H413 the place H4725 which H834 I have prepared. H3559

In all H3605 their affliction H6869 he was afflicted, H6862 and the angel H4397 of his presence H6440 saved H3467 them: in his love H160 and in his pity H2551 he redeemed H1350 them; and he bore H5190 them, and carried H5375 them all H3605 the days H3117 of old. H5769

He took his brother H251 by the heel H6117 in the womb, H990 and by his strength H202 he had power H8280 with God: H430

Even the LORD H3068 God H430 of hosts; H6635 the LORD H3068 is his memorial. H2143

This G3778 is he, that was in the church G1577 in the wilderness G2048 with the angel G32 which G3588 spoke G2980 to him in the mount G3735 Sina, G4614 and with our fathers: G3962 who G3739 received G1209 the lively G2198 oracles G3051 to give G1325 to us:

And I will shake H7493 all H3605 nations, H1471 and the desire H2532 of all H3605 nations H1471 shall come: H935 and I will fill H4390 this H2088 house H1004 with glory, H3519 said H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635