Matt. 3:1‑17• 1Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
3For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
4And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.
5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round the Jordan,
6and were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
9And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
11*I* indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; *he* shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;
12whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and shall gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
13Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him;
14but John urgently forbad him, saying, *I* have need to be baptised of thee; and comest *thou* to me?
15But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.
16And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him:
17and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight. (Matt. 3:1‑17)
Luke 3:1‑38• 1Now in the fifteenth year of the government of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituraea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
3And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
4as it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
5Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked places shall become a straight path, and the rough places smooth ways,
6and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9And already also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
10And the crowds asked him saying, What should we do then?
11And he answering says to them, He that has two body-coats, let him give to him that has none; and he that has food, let him do likewise.
12And tax-gatherers came also to be baptised, and they said to him, Teacher, what should we do?
13And he said to them, Take no more money than what is appointed to you.
14And persons engaged in military service also asked him saying, And we, what should we do? And he said to them, Oppress no one, nor accuse falsely, and be satisfied with your pay.
15But as the people were in expectation, and all were reasoning in their hearts concerning John whether *he* might be the Christ,
16John answered all, saying, *I* indeed baptise you with water, but the mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not fit to unloose; *he* shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;
17whose winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18Exhorting then many other things also he announced his glad tidings to the people.
19But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him as to Herodias, the wife of his brother, and as to all the wicked things which Herod had done,
20added this also to all the rest, that he shut up John in prison.
21And it came to pass, all the people having been baptised, and Jesus having been baptised and praying, that 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 have found my delight.
23And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old; being as was supposed son of Joseph; of Eli,
24of Matthat, of Levi, of Melchi, of Janna, of Joseph,
25of Mattathias, of Amos, of Naoum, of Esli, of Naggai,
26of Maath, of Mattathias, of Semei, of Joseph, of Juda,
27of Joannes, of Resa, of Zorobabel, of Salathiel, of Neri,
28of Melchi, of Addi, of Cosam, of Elmodam, of Er,
29of Joses, of Eliezer, of Joreim, of Matthat, of Levi,
30of Simeon, of Juda, of Joseph, of Jonan, of Eliakim,
31of Meleas, of Menan, of Mattatha, of Nathan, of David,
32of Jesse, of Obed, of Booz, of Salmon, of Naasson,
33of Aminadab, of Aram, of Esrom, of Phares, of Juda,
34of Jacob, of Isaac, of Abraham, of Terah, of Nachor,
35of Seruch, of Ragau, of Phalek, of Eber, of Sala,
36of Cainan, of Arphaxad, of Sem, of Noe, of Lamech,
37of Methusala, of Enoch, of Jared, of Maleleel, of Cainan,
38of Enos, of Seth, of Adam, of God. (Luke 3:1‑38)
John 1:19‑36• 19And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites that they might ask him, Thou, who art thou?
20And he acknowledged and denied not, and acknowledged, I am not the Christ.
21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he says, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.
22They said therefore to him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?
23He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the path of the Lord, as said Esaias the prophet.
24And they were sent from among the Pharisees.
25And they asked him and said to him, Why baptisest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?
26John answered them saying, I baptise with water. In the midst of you stands, whom ye do not know,
27he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to unloose.
28These things took place in Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was baptising.
29On the morrow he sees Jesus coming to him, and says, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
30He it is of whom I said, A man comes after me who takes a place before me, because he *was* before me;
31and I knew him not; but that he might be manifested to Israel, therefore have I come baptising with water.
32And John bore witness, saying, I beheld the Spirit descending as a dove from heaven, and it abode upon him.
33And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptise with water, *he* said to me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and abiding on him, he it is who baptises with the Holy Spirit.
34And I have seen and borne witness that this is the Son of God.
35Again, on the morrow, there stood John and two of his disciples.
36And, looking at Jesus as he walked, he says, Behold the Lamb of God. (John 1:19‑36)