Luke 3
The Preaching of John the Baptist |
Mt. 3.1-12 · Mk. 1.1-8 · Joh. 1.19-28 |
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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tibe'ri-us Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturae'a and of the region of Trachoni'tis, and Lysa'ni-as the tetrarch of Abile'ne,
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Annas and Cai'aphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zechari'ah in the wilderness.
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And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
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as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying,
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The voice of one crying in the wilderness, |
Prepare ye the way of the Lord, |
make his paths straight. |
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Every valley shall be filled,
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and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; |
and the crooked shall be made straight, |
and the rough ways shall be made smooth; |
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and all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Is. 40.3-5
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Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, Mt. 12.34 ; 23.33 who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
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Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: Joh. 8.33 for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
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And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Mt. 7.19
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And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
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He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
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Then came also publicans to be baptized, Lk. 7.29 and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
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And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
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And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
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And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
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John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
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whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
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And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
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But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Hero'di-as his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
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added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. Mt. 14.3, 4 · Mk. 6.17, 18
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The Baptism of Jesus |
Mt. 3.13-17 · Mk. 1.9-11 |
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Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
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and the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. Is. 42.1 · Mt. 12.18 ; 17.5 · Mk. 9.7 · Lk. 9.35
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The Genealogy of Jesus |
Mt. 1.1-17 |
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And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
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which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
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which was the son of Mattathi'as, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Nahum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nag'gai,
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which was the son of Ma'ath, which was the son of Mattathi'as, which was the son of Sem'e-i, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Judah,
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which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zerub'babel, which was the son of She-al'ti-el, which was the son of Neri,
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which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmo'dam, which was the son of Er,
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which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eli-e'zer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
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which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Judah, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eli'akim,
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which was the son of Me'le-a, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mat'tatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
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which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Boaz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Nahshon,
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which was the son of Ammin'adab, which was the son of Ram, which was the son of Hezron, which was the son of Pharez, which was the son of Judah,
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which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Terah, which was the son of Nahor,
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which was the son of Serug, which was the son of Re'u, which was the son of Peleg, which was the son of Eber, which was the son of Salah,
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which was the son of Ca-i'nan, which was the son of Arphax'ad, which was the son of Shem, which was the son of Noah, which was the son of Lamech,
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which was the son of Methu'selah, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Mahal'aleel, which was the son of Ca-i'nan,
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which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
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