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1. It was the 15 year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar. These men were under Caesar: Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea; Herod, the ruler of Galilee; Philip, Herod's brother, the ruler of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias, the ruler of Abilene.
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1. Now G1161 in G1722 the fifteenth G4003 year G2094 of the G3588 reign G2231 of Tiberius G5086 Caesar G2541 , Pontius G4194 Pilate G4091 being governor G2230 of Judea G2449 , and G2532 Herod G2264 being tetrarch G5075 of Galilee G1056 , and G1161 his G846 brother G80 Philip G5376 tetrarch G5075 of Ituraea G2484 and G2532 of the region G5561 of Trachonitis G5139 , and G2532 Lysanias G3078 the tetrarch G5075 of Abilene G9 ,
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2. Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. During this time, John, the son of Zechariah, was living in the desert, and he received a message from God.
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2. Annas G452 and G2532 Caiaphas G2533 being the high priests G1909 G749 , the word G4487 of God G2316 came G1096 unto G1909 John G2491 the G3588 son G5207 of Zacharias G2197 in G2197 the G3588 wilderness G2048 .
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3. So he went through the whole area around the Jordan River and told the people God's message. He told them to be baptized to show that they wanted to change their lives, and then their sins would be forgiven.
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3. And G2532 he came G2064 into G1519 all G3956 the G3588 country about G4066 Jordan G2446 , preaching G2784 the baptism G908 of repentance G3341 for G1519 the remission G859 of sins G266 ;
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4. This is like the words written in the book of Isaiah the prophet: "There is someone shouting in the desert: 'Prepare the way for the Lord. Make the road straight for him.
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4. As G5613 it is written G1125 in G1722 the book G976 of the words G3056 of Isaiah G2268 the G3588 prophet G4396 , saying G3004 , The voice G5456 of one crying G994 in G1722 the G3588 wilderness G2048 , Prepare G2090 ye the G3588 way G3598 of the Lord G2962 , make G4160 his G846 paths G5147 straight G2117 .
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5. Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made flat. Crooked roads will be made straight, and rough roads will be made smooth.
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5. Every G3956 valley G5327 shall be filled G4137 , and G2532 every G3956 mountain G3735 and G2532 hill G1015 shall be brought low G5013 ; and G2532 the G3588 crooked G4646 shall be made G2071 straight G2117 , and G2532 the G3588 rough ways G5138 shall be G1519 G3598 made smooth G3006 ;
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6. Then everyone will see how God will save his people!'"
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6. And G2532 all G3956 flesh G4561 shall see G3700 the G3588 salvation G4992 of God G2316 .
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7. Crowds of people came to be baptized by John. But he said to them, "You are all snakes! Who warned you to run away from God's anger that is coming?
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7. Then G3767 said G3004 he to the multitude G3793 that came forth G1607 to be baptized G907 of G5259 him G846 , O generation G1081 of vipers G2191 , who G5101 hath warned G5263 you G5213 to flee G5343 from G575 the G3588 wrath G3709 to come G3195 ?
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8. Change your hearts! And show by your lives that you have changed. I know what you are about to say�'but Abraham is our father!' That means nothing. I tell you that God can make children for Abraham from these rocks!
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8. Bring forth G4160 therefore G3767 fruits G2590 worthy G514 of repentance G3341 , and G2532 begin G756 not G3361 to say G3004 within G1722 yourselves G1438 , We have G2192 Abraham G11 to our father G3962 : for G1063 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , That G3754 God G2316 is able G1410 of G1537 these G5130 stones G3037 to raise up G1453 children G5043 unto Abraham G11 .
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9. The ax is now ready to cut down the trees. Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire."
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9. And G1161 now G2235 also G2532 the G3588 axe G513 is laid G2749 unto G4314 the G3588 root G4491 of the G3588 trees G1186 : every G3956 tree G1186 therefore G3767 which bringeth not forth G4160 G3361 good G2570 fruit G2590 is hewn down G1581 , and G2532 cast G906 into G1519 the fire G4442 .
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10. The people asked John, "What should we do?"
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10. And G2532 the G3588 people G3793 asked G1905 him G846 , saying G3004 , What G5101 shall we do G4160 then G3767 ?
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11. He answered, "If you have two shirts, share with someone who does not have one. If you have food, share that too."
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11. He G1161 answereth G611 and saith G3004 unto them G846 , He that hath G2192 two G1417 coats G5509 , let him impart G3330 to him that hath G2192 none G3361 ; and G2532 he that hath G2192 meat G1033 , let him do G4160 likewise G3668 .
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12. Even the tax collectors came to John. They wanted to be baptized. They said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
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12. Then G1161 came G2064 also G2532 publicans G5057 to be baptized G907 , and G2532 said G2036 unto G4314 him G846 , Master G1320 , what G5101 shall we do G4160 ?
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13. He told them, "Don't take more taxes from people than you have been ordered to collect."
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13. And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , Exact G4238 no G3367 more G4119 than G3844 that which is appointed G1299 you G5213 .
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14. The soldiers asked him, "What about us? What should we do?" He said to them, "Don't use force or lies to make people give you money. Be happy with the pay you get."
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14. And G1161 the soldiers G4754 likewise G2532 demanded G1905 of him G846 , saying G3004 , And G2532 what G5101 shall we G2248 do G4160 ? And G2532 he said G2036 unto G4314 them G846 , Do violence G1286 to no man G3367 , neither G3366 accuse any falsely G4811 ; and G2532 be content G714 with your G5216 wages G3800 .
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15. Everyone was hoping for the Christ to come, and they wondered about John. They thought, "Maybe he is the Christ."
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15. And G1161 as the G3588 people G2992 were in expectation G4328 , and G2532 all men G3956 mused G1260 in G1722 their G848 hearts G2588 of G4012 John G2491 , whether he were the Christ , or not G3379 G846 G1498 G3588 G5547 ;
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16. John's answer to this was, "I baptize you in water, but there is someone coming later who is able to do more than I can. I am not good enough to be the slave who unties his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
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16. John G2491 answered G611 , saying G3004 unto them all G537 , I G1473 indeed G3303 baptize G907 you G5209 with water G5204 ; but G1161 one mightier G2478 than I G3450 cometh G2064 , the G3588 latchet G2438 of whose G3739 shoes G5266 I am G1510 not G3756 worthy G2425 to unloose G3089 : he G846 shall baptize G907 you G5209 with G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 and G2532 with fire G4442 :
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17. He will come ready to clean the grain. He will separate the good grain from the straw, and he will put the good part into his barn. Then he will burn the useless part with a fire that cannot be stopped."
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17. Whose G3739 fan G4425 is in G1722 his G846 hand G5495 , and G2532 he will thoroughly purge G1245 his G848 floor G257 , and G2532 will gather G4863 the G3588 wheat G4621 into G1519 his G848 garner G596 ; but G1161 the G3588 chaff G892 he will burn G2618 with fire G4442 unquenchable G762 .
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18. John said many other things like this to encourage the people to change, and he told them the Good News.
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18. And G2532 G3767 G3303 many G4183 other things G2087 in his exhortation G3870 preached G2097 he unto the G3588 people. G2992 .
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19. John criticized Herod the ruler for what he had done with Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother, as well as for all the other bad things he had done.
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19. But G1161 Herod G2264 the G3588 tetrarch G5076 , being reproved G1651 by G5259 him G846 for G4012 Herodias G2266 his G846 brother G80 Philip G5376 's wife G1135 , and G2532 for G4012 all G3956 the evils G4190 which G3739 Herod G2264 had done G4160 ,
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20. So Herod added another bad thing to all his other wrongs: He put John in jail.
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20. Added G4369 yet G2532 this G5124 above G1909 all G3956 , that G2532 he shut up G2623 John G2491 in G1722 prison G5438 .
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21. When all the people were being baptized, Jesus came and was baptized too. And while he was praying, the sky opened,
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21. Now G1161 when all G537 the G3588 people G2992 were baptized G907 , it came to pass G1096 , that Jesus G2424 also G2532 being baptized G907 , and G2532 praying G4336 , the G3588 heaven G3772 was opened G455 ,
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22. and the Holy Spirit came down on him. The Spirit looked like a real dove. Then a voice came from heaven and said, "You are my Son, the one I love. I am very pleased with you."
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22. And G2532 the G3588 Holy G40 Ghost G4151 descended G2597 in a bodily G4984 shape G1491 like G5616 a dove G4058 upon G1909 him G846 , and G2532 a voice G5456 came G1096 from G1537 heaven G3772 , which said G3004 , Thou G4771 art G1488 my G3450 beloved G27 Son G5207 ; in G1722 thee G4671 I am well pleased G2106 .
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23. When Jesus began to teach, he was about 30 years old. People thought that Jesus was Joseph's son. Joseph was the son of Eli.
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23. And G2532 Jesus G2424 himself G846 began G756 to be G2258 about G5616 thirty years of age G5144 G2094 being G5607 ( as G5613 was supposed G3543 ) the G3588 son G5207 of Joseph G2501 , which was the son of Heli G2242 ,
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24. Eli was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Melchi. Melchi was the son of Jannai. Jannai was the son of Joseph.
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24. Which was the son of Matthat G3158 , which was the son of Levi G3017 , which was the son of Melchi G3197 , which was the son of Janna G2388 , which was the son of Joseph G2501 ,
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25. Joseph was the son of Mattathias. Mattathias was the son of Amos. Amos was the son of Nahum. Nahum was the son of Esli. Esli was the son of Naggai.
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25. Which was the son of Mattathias G3161 , which was the son of Amos G301 , which was the son of Naum G3486 , which was the son of Esli G2069 , which was the son of Nagge G3477 ,
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26. Naggai was the son of Maath. Maath was the son of Mattathias. Mattathias was the son of Semein. Semein was the son of Josech. Josech was the son of Joda.
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26. Which was the son of Maath G3092 , which was the son of Mattathias G3161 , which was the son of Semei G4584 , which was the son of Joseph G2501 , which was the son of Judah G2455 ,
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27. Joda was the son of Joanan. Joanan was the son of Rhesa. Rhesa was the son of Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the son of Neri.
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27. Which was the son of Joanna G2490 , which was the son of Rhesa G4488 , which was the son of Zorobabel G2216 , which was the son of Shealtiel G4528 , which was the son of Neri G3518 ,
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28. Neri was the son of Melchi. Melchi was the son of Addi. Addi was the son of Cosam. Cosam was the son of Elmadam. Elmadam was the son of Er.
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28. Which was the son of Melchi G3197 , which was the son of Addi G78 , which was the son of Cosam G2973 , which was the son of Elmodam G1678 , which was the son of Er G2262 ,
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29. Er was the son of Joshua. Joshua was the son of Eliezer. Eliezer was the son of Jorim. Jorim was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi.
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29. Which was the son of Jose G2499 , which was the son of Eliezer G1663 , which was the son of Jorim G2497 , which was the son of Matthat G3158 , which was the son of Levi G3017 ,
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30. Levi was the son of Simeon. Simeon was the son of Judah. Judah was the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Jonam. Jonam was the son of Eliakim.
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30. Which was the son of Simeon G4826 , which was the son of Judah G2455 , which was the son of Joseph G2501 , which was the son of Jonan G2494 , which was the son of Eliakim G1662 ,
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31. Eliakim was the son of Melea. Melea was the son of Menna. Menna was the son of Mattatha. Mattatha was the son of Nathan. Nathan was the son of David.
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31. Which was the son of Melea G3190 , which was the son of Menan G3104 , which was the son of Mattatha G3160 , which was the son of Nathan G3481 , which was the son of David G1138 ,
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32. David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was the son of Obed. Obed was the son of Boaz. Boaz was the son of Salmon. Salmon was the son of Nahshon.
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32. Which was the son of Jesse G2421 , which was the son of Obed G5601 , which was the son of Boaz G1003 , which was the son of Salmon G4533 , which was the son of Naasson G3476 ,
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33. Nahshon was the son of Amminadab. Amminadab was the son of Admin. Admin was the son of Arni. Arni was the son of Hezron. Hezron was the son of Perez. Perez was the son of Judah.
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33. Which was the son of Aminadab G284 , which was the son of Aram G689 , which was the son of Esrom G2074 , which was the son of Phares G5329 , which was the son of Judah G2455 ,
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34. Judah was the son of Jacob. Jacob was the son of Isaac. Isaac was the son of Abraham. Abraham was the son of Terah. Terah was the son of Nahor.
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34. Which was the son of Jacob G2384 , which was the son of Isaac G2464 , which was the son of Abraham G11 , which was the son of Terah G2291 , which was the son of Nahor G3493 ,
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35. Nahor was the son of Serug. Serug was the son of Reu. Reu was the son of Peleg. Peleg was the son of Eber. Eber was the son of Shelah.
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35. Which was the son of Serug G4562 , which was the son of Reu G4466 , which was the son of Phalec G5317 , which was the son of Heber G1443 , which was the son of Sala G4527 ,
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36. Shelah was the son of Cainan. Cainan was the son of Arphaxad. Arphaxad was the son of Shem. Shem was the son of Noah. Noah was the son of Lamech.
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36. Which was the son of Cainan G2536 , which was the son of Arphaxad G742 , which was the son of Shem G4590 , which was the son of Noah G3575 , which was the son of Lamech G2984 ,
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37. Lamech was the son of Methuselah. Methuselah was the son of Enoch. Enoch was the son of Jared. Jared was the son of Mahalaleel. Mahalaleel was the son of Cainan.
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37. Which was the son of Methuselah G3103 , which was the son of Enoch G1802 , which was the son of Jared G2391 , which was the son of Maleleel G3121 , which was the son of Cainan G2536 ,
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38. Cainan was the son of Enos. Enos was the son of Seth. Seth was the son of Adam. Adam was the son of God.
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38. Which was the son of Enos G1800 , which was the son of Seth G4589 , which was the son of Adam G76 , which was the son of God G2316 .
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