3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
3:1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

3:2 in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3:2 in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

3:3 And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
3:3 And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;

3:4 as 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.
3:4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, " THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.

3:5 Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough ways smooth;
3:5 'EVERY RAVINE SHALL BE FILLED UP, AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL SHALL BE BROUGHT LOW; AND THE CROOKED SHALL BECOME STRAIGHT, AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH;

3:6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
3:6 AND ALL FLESH SHALL SEE THE SALVATION OF GOD. '"

3:7 He 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?
3:7 He therefore [began] saying to the multitudes who were going out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy 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.
3:8 "Therefore bring forth fruits in keeping with repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I say to you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

3:9 And 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.
3:9 "And also the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."

3:10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then must we do?
3:10 And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, "Then what shall we do?"

3:11 And 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.
3:11 And he would answer and say to them, "Let the man who has two tunics share with him who has none; and let him who has food do likewise."

3:12 And there came also publicans to be baptized, and they said unto him, Teacher, what must we do?
3:12 And [some] tax-gatherers also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?"

3:13 And he said unto them, Extort no more than that which is appointed you.
3:13 And he said to them, "Collect no more than what you have been ordered to."

3:14 And 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.
3:14 And [some] soldiers were questioning him, saying, "And [what about] us, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse [anyone] falsely, and be content with your wages."

3:15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether haply he were the Christ;
3:15 Now while the people were in a state of expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he might be the Christ,

3:16 John 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:
3:16 John answered and said to them all, "As for me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

3:17 whose 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.
3:17 "And His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."

3:18 With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;
3:18 So with many other exhortations also he preached the gospel to the people.

3:19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
3:19 But when Herod the tetrarch was reproved by him on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and on account of all the wicked things which Herod had done,

3:20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.
3:20 he added this also to them all, that he locked John up in prison.

3:21 Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that, Jesus also having been baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
3:21 Now it came about when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also was baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened,

3:22 and 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.
3:22 and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "Thou art My beloved Son, in Thee I am well-pleased."

3:23 And 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,
3:23 And when He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being supposedly [the] son of Joseph, the [son] of Eli,

3:24 the (son) of Matthat, the (son,) of Levi, the (son) of Melchi, the (son) of Jannai, the (son) of Joseph,
3:24 the [son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi, the [son] of Melchi, the [ son] of Jannai, the [son] of Joseph,

3:25 the (son) of Mattathias, the (son) of Amos, the (son) of Nahum, the (son) of Esli, the (son) of Naggai,
3:25 the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Amos, the [son] of Nahum, the [son] of Hesli, the [son] of Naggai,

3:26 the (son) of Maath, the (son) of Mattathias, the (son) of Semein, the (son) of Josech, the (son) of Joda,
3:26 the [son] of Maath, the [son] of Mattathias, the [son] of Semein, the [son] of Josech, the [son] of Joda,

3:27 the (son) of Joanan, the (son) of Rhesa, the (son) of Zerubbabel, the (son) of Shealtiel, the (son) of Neri,
3:27 the [son] of Joanan, the [son] of Rhesa, the [son] of Zerubbabel, the [son] of Shealtiel, the [son] of Neri,

3:28 the (son) of Melchi, the (son) of Addi, the (son) of Cosam, the (son) of Elmadam, the (son) of Er,
3:28 the [son] of Melchi, the [son] of Addi, the [son] of Cosam, the [son] of Elmadam, the [son] of Er,

3:29 the (son) of Jesus, the (son) of Eliezer, the (son) of Jorim, the (son) of Matthat, the (son) of Levi,
3:29 the [son] of Joshua, the [son] of Eliezer, the [son] of Jorim, the [ son] of Matthat, the [son] of Levi,

3:30 the (son) of Symeon, the (son) of Judas, the (son) of Joseph, the (son) of Jonam, the (son) of Eliakim,
3:30 the [son] of Simeon, the [son] of Judah, the [son] of Joseph, the [ son] of Jonam, the [son] of Eliakim,

3:31 the (son) of Melea, the (son) of Menna, the (son) of Mattatha, the (son) of Nathan, the (son) of David,
3:31 the [son] of Melea, the [son] of Menna, the [son] of Mattatha, the [ son] of Nathan, the [son] of David,

3:32 the (son) of Jesse, the (son) of Obed, the (son) of Boaz, the (son) of Salmon, the (son) of Nahshon,
3:32 the [son] of Jesse, the [son] of Obed, the [son] of Boaz, the [son] of Salmon, the [son] of Nahshon,

3:33 the (son) of Amminadab, the (son) of Arni, the (son) of Hezron, the (son) of Perez, the (son) of Judah,
3:33 the [son] of Amminadab, the [son] of Admin, the [son] of Ram, the [ son] of Hezron, the [son] of Perez, the [son] of Judah,

3:34 the (son) of Jacob, the (son) of Isaac, the (son) of Abraham, the (son) of Terah, the (son) of Nahor,
3:34 the [son] of Jacob, the [son] of Isaac, the [son] of Abraham, the [ son] of Terah, the [son] of Nahor,

3:35 the (son) of Serug, the (son) of Reu, the (son) of Peleg, the (son) of Eber, the (son) of Shelah,
3:35 the [son] of Serug, the [son] of Reu, the [son] of Peleg, the [son] of Heber, the [son] of Shelah,

3:36 the (son) of Cainan, the (son) of Arphaxad, the (son) of Shem, the (son) of Noah, the (son) of Lamech,
3:36 the [son] of Cainan, the [son] of Arphaxad, the [son] of Shem, the [ son] of Noah, the [son] of Lamech,

3:37 the (son) of Methuselah, the (son) of Enoch, the (son) of Jared, the (son) of Mahalaleel, the (son) of Cainan,
3:37 the [son] of Methuselah, the [son] of Enoch, the [son] of Jared, the [son] of Mahalaleel, the [son] of Cainan,

3:38 the (son) of Enos, the (son) of Seth, the (son) of Adam, the (son) of God.
3:38 the [son] of Enosh, the [son] of Seth, the [son] of Adam, the [son] of God.