1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cæsar , Pontius Pilate being governor of Judæa , and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee , and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituræa and Trachonitis , and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas , the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness . 3And he came into all the region round about the Jordan , preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins; 4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet , The voice of one crying in the wilderness , Make ye ready the way of the Lord , Make his paths straight . 5Every valley shall be filled , And every mountain and hill shall be brought low ; And the crooked shall become straight , And the rough ways smooth ; 6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God .
The Call to Repentance
7He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him , Ye offspring of vipers , who warned you to flee from the wrath to come ? 8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance , and begin not to say within yourselves , We have Abraham to our father : for I say unto you , that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9And even now the axe also lieth at the root of the trees : every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down , and cast into the fire . 10And the multitudes asked him , saying , What then must we do ? 11And he answered and said unto them , He that hath two coats , let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath food , let him do likewise . 12And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him , Teacher , what must we do ? 13And he said unto them , Extort no more than that which is appointed you . 14And soldiers also asked him , saying , And we , what must we do ? And he said unto them , Extort from no man by violence, neither accuse any one wrongfully; and be content with your wages .
The Baptism of Jesus
15And as the people were in expectation , and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John , whether haply he were the Christ ; 16John answered , saying unto them all , I indeed baptize you with water ; but there cometh he that is mightier than I , the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose : he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire : 17whose fan is in his hand , thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire . 18With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people ; 19but Herod the tetrarch , being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife , and for all the evil things which Herod had done , 20added this also to them all , that he shut up John in prison . 21Now it came to pass , when all the people were baptized, that , Jesus also having been baptized, and praying , the heaven was opened, 22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form , as a dove , upon him , and a voice came out of heaven , Thou art my beloved Son ; in thee I am well pleased .
The Genealogy of Jesus
23And Jesus himself, when he began to teach , was about thirty years of age , being the son ( as was supposed ) of Joseph , the son of Heli , 24the son of Matthat , the son of Levi , the son of Melchi , the son of Jannai , the son of Joseph , 25the son of Mattathias , the son of Amos, the son of Nahum , the son of Esli , the son of Naggai , 26the son of Maath , the son of Mattathias , the son of Semein , the son of Josech, the son of Joda, 27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa , the son of Zerubbabel , the son of Shealtiel , the son of Neri , 28the son of Melchi , the son of Addi, the son of Cosam , the son of Elmadam , the son of Er , 29the son of Jesus , the son of Eliezer , the son of Jorim , the son of Matthat , the son of Levi , 30the son of Symeon, the son of Judas , the son of Joseph , the son of Jonam , the son of Eliakim , 31the son of Melea , the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha , the son of Nathan , the son of David , 32the son of Jesse , the son of Obed , the son of Boaz , the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon , 33the son of Amminadab, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron , the son of Perez , the son of Judah , 34the son of Jacob , the son of Isaac , the son of Abraham, the son of Terah , the son of Nahor , 35the son of Serug, the son of Reu , the son of Peleg , the son of Eber, the son of Shelah , 36the son of Cainan , the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem , the son of Noah , the son of Lamech , 37the son of Methuselah , the son of Enoch , the son of Jared , the son of Mahalaleel , the son of Cainan , 38the son of Enos , the son of Seth , the son of Adam, the son of God .