Now G1161 in the fifteenth G4003 year G2094 of the reign G2231 of Tiberius G5086 Caesar, G2541 Pontius G4194 Pilate G4091 being governor G2230 of Judaea, G2449 and Herod G2264 being tetrarch G5075 of Galilee, G1056 and his brother G80 Philip G5376 tetrarch G5075 of Ituraea G2484 and of the region G5561 of Trachonitis, G5139 and Lysanias G3078 the tetrarch G5075 of Abilene, G9

Annas G452 and Caiaphas G2533 being G1909 the high G749 priests, G749 the word G4487 of God G2316 came G1096 to John G2491 the son G5207 of Zacharias G2197 in the wilderness. G2048

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.

And said G2036 to his servants, G3816 This G3778 is John G2491 the Baptist; G910 he is risen G1453 from the dead; G3498 and therefore G1223 G5124 mighty G1411 works do show G1754 forth G1754 themselves in him.

For John G2491 said G3004 to him, It is not lawful G1832 for you to have G2192 her.

But when Herod's G2264 birthday G1077 was kept, G71 the daughter G2364 of Herodias G2266 danced G3738 before G3319 them, and pleased G700 Herod. G2264

And she, being before G4264 instructed G4264 of her mother, G3384 said, G5346 Give G1325 me here G5602 John G2491 Baptist's G910 head G2776 in a charger. G4094

And he sent, G3992 and beheaded G607 John G2491 in the prison. G5438

And his disciples G3101 came, G4334 and took G142 up the body, G4983 and buried G2290 it, and went G2064 and told G518 Jesus. G2424

And Jesus G2424 went G1831 forth, G1831 and saw G1492 a great G4183 multitude, G3793 and was moved G4697 with compassion G4697 toward G1909 them, and he healed G2323 their sick. G732

And they said, G2036 Some G3588 G3033 say that you are John G2491 the Baptist: G910 some, G3588 G3033 Elias; G2243 and others, G2087 Jeremias, G2408 or G2228 one G1520 of the prophets. G4396

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.

Then G5119 the disciples G3101 understood G4920 that he spoke G2036 to them of John G2491 the Baptist. G910

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?

And they answered G611 Jesus, G2424 and said, G2036 We cannot G3756 G1492 tell. G1492 And he said G5346 to them, Neither G3761 tell G3004 I you by what G4169 authority G1849 I do G4160 these G5023 things.

John G2491 did baptize G907 in the wilderness, G2048 and preach G2784 the baptism G908 of repentance G3341 for the remission G859 of sins. G266

And saying, G3004 The time G2540 is fulfilled, G4137 and the kingdom G932 of God G2316 is at G1448 hand: G1448 repent G3340 you, and believe G4100 G1722 the gospel. G2098

But when Herod G2264 heard G191 thereof, he said, G2036 It is John, G2491 whom G3739 I beheaded: G607 he is risen G1453 from the dead. G3498

For John G2491 had said G3004 to Herod, G2264 It is not lawful G1832 for you to have G2192 your brother's G80 wife. G1135

For Herod G2264 feared G5399 John, G2491 knowing G1492 that he was a just G1342 man G435 and an holy, G40 and observed G4933 him; and when he heard G191 him, he did G4160 many G4183 things, and heard G191 him gladly. G2234

And when the daughter G2364 of the said G846 Herodias G2266 came G1525 in, and danced, G3738 and pleased G700 Herod G2264 and them that sat G4873 with him, the king G935 said G2036 to the damsel, G2877 Ask G154 of me whatever G3739 G1437 you will, G2309 and I will give G1325 it you.

And she went G1831 forth, G1831 and said G2036 to her mother, G3384 What G5101 shall I ask? G154 And she said, G2036 The head G2776 of John G2491 the Baptist. G910

And the king G935 was exceeding G4036 sorry; G4036 yet for his oath's G3727 sake, and for their sakes which G3588 sat G4873 with him, he would G2309 not reject G114 her.

And brought G5342 his head G2776 in a charger, G4094 and gave G1325 it to the damsel: G2877 and the damsel G2877 gave G1325 it to her mother. G3384

But the angel G32 said G2036 to him, Fear G5399 not, Zacharias: G2197 for your prayer G1162 is heard; G1522 and your wife G1135 Elisabeth G1665 shall bear G1080 you a son, G5207 and you shall call G2564 his name G3686 John. G2491

For he shall be great G3173 in the sight G1799 of the Lord, G2962 and shall drink G4095 neither G3756 G3361 wine G3631 nor G2532 strong G4608 drink; G4608 and he shall be filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost, G4151 even G2089 from his mother's G3384 womb. G2836

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

Annas G452 and Caiaphas G2533 being G1909 the high G749 priests, G749 the word G4487 of God G2316 came G1096 to John G2491 the son G5207 of Zacharias G2197 in the wilderness. G2048

As it is written G1125 in the book G976 of the words G3056 of Esaias G2268 the prophet, G4396 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 all G3956 flesh G4561 shall see G3700 the salvation G4992 of God. G2316

Bring G4160 forth G4160 therefore G3767 fruits G2590 worthy G514 of repentance, G3341 and begin G756 not to say G3004 within G1722 yourselves, G1438 We have G2192 Abraham G11 to our father: G3962 for I say G3004 to you, That God G2316 is able G1410 of these G5130 stones G3037 to raise G1453 up children G5043 to Abraham. G11

And the people G3793 asked G1905 him, saying, G3004 What G5101 shall we do G4160 then? G3767

Then G1161 came G2064 also G2532 publicans G5057 to be baptized, G907 and said G2036 to him, Master, G1320 what G5101 shall we do? G4160

And the soldiers G4754 likewise G2532 demanded G1905 of him, saying, G3004 And what G5101 shall we do? G4160 And he said G2036 to them, Do G1286 violence G1286 to no G3367 man, G3367 neither G3366 accuse G4811 any falsely; and be content G714 with your G5216 wages. G3800

John G2491 answered, G611 saying G3004 to them all, G537 I indeed G3303 baptize G907 you with water; G5204 but one mightier G2478 than I comes, G2064 the lace G2438 of whose G3739 shoes G5266 I am G1510 not worthy G2425 to unloose: G3089 he shall baptize G907 you with the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 and with fire: G4442

And many G4183 other G2087 things in his exhortation G3870 preached G2097 he to the people. G2992

Added G4369 yet G2596 this G5124 above G1909 all, G3956 that he shut G2623 up John G2491 in prison. G5438

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

He was not that Light, G5457 but was sent to bear G3140 witness G3140 of that Light. G5457

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

And they asked G2065 him, and said G2036 to him, Why G5101 baptize G907 you then, G3767 if G1487 you be not that Christ, G5547 nor G3777 Elias, G2243 neither that prophet? G4396

He it is, who G3588 coming G2064 after G3694 me is preferred G1096 before G1715 me, whose G3739 shoe's G5266 lace G2438 I am G1510 not worthy G514 to unloose. G3089

The next G1887 day G1887 John G2491 sees G991 Jesus G2424 coming G2064 to him, and said, G3004 Behold G2396 the Lamb G286 of God, G2316 which G3588 takes G142 away the sin G266 of the world. G2889

And I knew G1492 him not: but that he should be made G5319 manifest G5319 to Israel, G2474 therefore G1223 G5124 am I come G2064 baptizing G907 with water. G5204

And I knew G1492 him not: but he that sent G3992 me to baptize G907 with water, G5204 the same G1565 said G2036 to me, On whom G3739 you shall see G1492 the Spirit G4151 descending, G2597 and remaining G3306 on G1909 him, the same G3778 is he which baptizes G907 with the Holy G40 Ghost. G4151

Again G3825 the next G1887 day G1887 after G1887 John G2491 stood, G2476 and two G1417 of his disciples; G3101

John G2491 answered G611 and said, G2036 A man G444 can G1410 receive G2983 nothing, G3762 except G3362 it be given G1325 him from heaven. G3772

He that has G2192 the bride G3565 is the bridegroom: G3566 but the friend G5384 of the bridegroom, G3566 which G3588 stands G2476 and hears G191 him, rejoices G5463 greatly G5479 because G1223 of the bridegroom's G3566 voice: G5456 this G3778 my joy G5479 therefore G3767 is fulfilled. G4137

He that comes G2064 from above G509 is above G1883 all: G3956 he that is of the earth G1093 is earthly, G1537 G3588 G1093 and speaks G2980 of the earth: G1093 he that comes G2064 from heaven G3772 is above G1883 all. G3956

He that has received G2983 his testimony G3141 has set G4972 to his seal G4972 that God G2316 is true. G227

The Father G3962 loves G25 the Son, G5207 and has given G1325 all G3956 things into G1722 his hand. G5495

Beginning G756 from the baptism G908 of John, G2491 to that same day G2250 that he was taken G353 up from us, must G1163 one G1520 be ordained G1096 to be a witness G3144 with us of his resurrection. G386

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

And he said G2036 to them, To what G5101 then G3767 were you baptized? G907 And they said, G2036 To John's G2491 baptism. G908

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

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.

And preached, G2784 saying, G3004 There comes G2064 one mightier G2478 than I after G3694 me, the lace G2438 of whose G3739 shoes G5266 I am G1510 not worthy G2425 to stoop G2955 down and unloose. G3089

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 as they departed, G4198 Jesus G2424 began G756 to say G3004 to the multitudes G3793 concerning G4012 John, G2491 What G5101 went G1831 you out into G1519 the wilderness G2048 to see? G2300 A reed G2563 shaken G4531 with the wind? G417

And now, H6258 behold, H2009 the LORD H3068 has kept me alive, H2421 as he said, H1696 these H2088 forty H705 and five H2568 years, H8141 even since H227 the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 this H2088 word H1697 to Moses, H4872 while H834 the children of Israel H3478 wandered H1980 in the wilderness: H4057 and now, H6258 see, H2009 I am this day H3117 fourscore H8084 and five H2568 years H8141 old. H1121

In the wilderness, H4057 Betharabah, H1026 Middin, H4081 and Secacah, H5527

And Nibshan, H5044 and the city H5892 of Salt, H5898 and Engedi; H5872 six H8337 cities H5892 with their villages. H2691

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