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

Then G5119 went G1607 out to him Jerusalem, G2414 and all G3956 Judaea, G2449 and all G3956 the region G4066 round G4066 about G4066 Jordan, G2446

But when he saw G1492 many G4183 of the Pharisees G5330 and Sadducees G4523 come G2064 to his baptism, G908 he said G2036 to them, O generation G1081 of vipers, G2191 who G5101 has warned G5263 you to flee G5343 from the wrath G3709 to come? G3195

And think G1380 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

I indeed G3303 baptize G907 you with water G5204 to repentance. G3341 but he that comes G2064 after G3694 me is mightier G2478 than I, whose G3739 shoes G5266 I am G1510 not worthy G2425 to bear: G941 he shall baptize G907 you with the Holy G40 Ghost, G4151 and with fire: G4442

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

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

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.

For all G3956 the prophets G4396 and the law G3551 prophesied G4395 until G2193 John. G2491

He that has G2192 ears G3775 to hear, G191 let him hear. G191

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 beginning G746 of the gospel G2098 of Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 the Son G5207 of God; G2316

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 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 it came G1096 to pass in those G1565 days, G2250 that Jesus G2424 came G2064 from Nazareth G3478 of Galilee, G1056 and was baptized G907 of John G2491 in Jordan. G2446

And there came G1096 a voice G5456 from heaven, G3772 saying, You are G1488 my beloved G27 Son, G5207 in whom G3739 I am well G2106 pleased. G2106

And they come G2064 again G3825 to Jerusalem: G2414 and as he was walking G4043 in the temple, G2411 there come G2064 to him the chief G749 priests, G749 and the scribes, G1122 and the elders, G4245

And Jesus G2424 answered G611 and said G2036 to them, I will also G2504 ask G1905 of you one G1520 question, G3056 and answer G611 me, and I will tell G2046 you by what G4169 authority G1849 I do G4160 these G5023 things.

And they reasoned G3049 with themselves, G1438 saying, G3004 If G1437 we shall say, G2036 From heaven; G3772 he will say, G2046 Why G1302 then G3767 did you not believe G4100 him?

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

And there appeared G3700 to him an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 standing G2476 on G1537 the right G1188 side G1188 of the altar G2379 of incense. G2368

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

And his father G3962 Zacharias G2197 was filled G4130 with the Holy G40 Ghost, G4151 and prophesied, G4395 saying, G3004

And has raised G1453 up an horn G2768 of salvation G4991 for us in the house G3624 of his servant G3816 David; G1138

That we should be saved G4991 from our enemies, G2190 and from the hand G5495 of all G3956 that hate G3404 us;

The oath G3727 which G3739 he swore G3660 to our father G3962 Abraham, G11

In holiness G3742 and righteousness G1343 before G1799 him, all G3956 the days G2250 of our life. G2222

To give G1325 knowledge G1108 of salvation G4991 to his people G2992 by the remission G859 of their sins, G266

To give G2014 light G2014 to them that sit G2521 in darkness G4655 and in the shadow G4639 of death, G2288 to guide G2720 our feet G4228 into G1519 the way G3598 of peace. G1515

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

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.

They are like G3664 to children G3813 sitting G2521 in the marketplace, G58 and calling G4377 one G240 to another, G240 and saying, G3004 We have piped G832 to you, and you have not danced; G3738 we have mourned G2354 to you, and you have not wept. G2799

The Son G5207 of man G444 is come G2064 eating G2068 and drinking; G4095 and you say, G3004 Behold G2400 a gluttonous G5314 man, G444 and a drunkard, G3630 a friend G5384 of publicans G5057 and sinners! G268

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

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.

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

And they came G2064 to John, G2491 and said G2036 to him, Rabbi, G4461 he that was with you beyond G4008 Jordan, G2446 to whom G3739 you bore G3140 witness, G3140 behold, G2396 the same G3778 baptizes, G907 and all G3956 men come G2064 to him.

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

And what G3739 he has seen G3708 and heard, G191 that he testifies; G3140 and no G3762 man G3762 receives G2983 his testimony. G3141

For he whom G3739 God G2316 has sent G649 speaks G2980 the words G4487 of God: G2316 for God G2316 gives G1325 not the Spirit G4151 by measure G3358 to him.

He that believes G4100 on G1519 the Son G5207 has G2192 everlasting G166 life: G2222 and he that believes G544 not the Son G5207 shall not see G3700 life; G2222 but the wrath G3709 of God G2316 stays G3306 on G1909 him.

And they reasoned G4817 with themselves, G1438 saying, G3004 If G1437 we shall say, G2036 From heaven; G3772 he will say, G2046 Why G1302 then G3767 believed G4100 you him not?

He that believes G4100 on G1519 him is not condemned: G2919 but he that believes G4100 not is condemned G2919 already, G2235 because G3754 he has not believed G4100 in the name G3686 of the only G3439 begotten G3439 Son G5207 of God. G2316

You sent G649 to John, G2491 and he bore G3140 witness G3140 to the truth. G225

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

How G4459 can G1410 you believe, G4100 which receive G2983 honor G1391 one G240 of another, G240 and seek G2212 not the honor G1391 that comes from God G2316 only? G3441

For had you believed G4100 Moses, G3475 you would have G2192 believed G4100 me; for he wrote G1125 of me.

Jesus G2424 answered G611 them, I told G2036 you, and you believed G4100 not: the works G2041 that I do G4160 in my Father's G3962 name, G3686 they bear G3140 witness G3140 of me.

But you believe G4100 not, because G1063 you are not of my sheep, G4263 as I said G2036 to you.

But though he had done G4160 so G5118 many G5118 miracles G4592 before G1715 them, yet they believed G4100 not on G1519 him:

Therefore G1223 G5124 they could G1410 not believe, G4100 because G3754 that Esaias G2268 said G2036 again, G3825

These G5023 things said G2036 Esaias, G2268 when G3753 he saw G1492 his glory, G1391 and spoke G2980 of him.

For they loved G25 the praise G1391 of men G444 more G3123 than G2260 the praise G1391 of God. G2316

For if G1437 our heart G2588 condemn G2607 us, God G2316 is greater G3187 than our heart, G2588 and knows G1097 all G3956 things.