And when the messengers G32 of John G2491 were departed, G565 he began G756 to speak G3004 to the people G3793 concerning G4012 John, G2491 What G5101 went G1831 you out into G1519 the wilderness G2048 for to see? G2300 A reed G2563 shaken G4531 with the wind? G417

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.

But the Pharisees G5330 and lawyers G3544 rejected G114 the counsel G1012 of God G2316 against G1519 themselves, G1438 being not baptized G907 of him.

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

The baptism G908 of John, G2491 from where G4159 was it? from heaven, G3772 or G2228 of men? G444 And they reasoned G1260 with themselves, G1438 saying, G3004 If G1437 we shall say, G2036 From heaven; G3772 he will say G2046 to us, Why G1302 did you not then G3767 believe G4100 him?

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 there went G1607 out to him all G3956 the land G5561 of Judaea, G2449 and they of Jerusalem, G2414 and were all G3956 baptized G907 of him in the river G4215 of Jordan, G2446 confessing G1843 their sins. G266

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

Then G3767 said G3004 he to the multitude G3793 that came G1607 forth G1607 to be baptized G907 of him, O generation G1081 of vipers, G2191 who G5101 has warned G5263 you to flee G5343 from the wrath G3709 to come? G3195

Take heed G991 therefore G3767 how G4459 you hear: G191 for whoever G3739 G302 has, G2192 to him shall be given; G1325 and whoever G3739 G302 has G2192 not, from him shall be taken G142 even G2532 that which G3739 he seems G1380 to have. G2192

Then G1161 Jesus G2424 turned, G4762 and saw G2300 them following, G190 and said G3004 to them, What G5101 seek G2212 you? They said G2036 to him, Rabbi, G4461 (which G3739 is to say, G3004 being interpreted, G2059 Master, G1320 ) where G4226 dwell G3306 you?

He was a burning G2545 and a shining G5316 light: G3088 and you were willing G2309 for a season G5610 to rejoice G21 in his light. G5457

Unstable H6349 as water, H4325 you shall not excel; H3498 because H3588 you went H5927 up to your father's H1 bed; H4904 then H227 defiled H2490 you it: he went H5927 up to my couch. H3326

When I therefore G3767 was thus G5124 minded, G1011 did I use G5530 lightness? G1644 or G2228 the things that I purpose, G1011 do I purpose G1011 according G2596 to the flesh, G4561 that with me there should be yes G3483 yes, G3483 and no G3756 no? G3756

But as God G2316 is true, G4103 our word G3056 toward G4314 you was not yes G3483 and no. G3756

That we from now on G3063 be no G3371 more G2001 children, G3516 tossed G2831 to and fro, G2831 and carried G4064 about G4064 with every G3956 wind G417 of doctrine, G1319 by the sleight G2940 of men, G444 and cunning craftiness, G3834 whereby G4314 they lie G3180 in wait G3180 to deceive; G4106

But let him ask G154 in faith, G4102 nothing G3367 wavering. G1252 For he that wavers G1252 is like G1503 a wave G2830 of the sea G2281 driven G416 with the wind G416 and tossed. G4494