1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,stylusLuke 2:1, Matthew 27:2, Luke 2:1, Matthew 27:2, Acts 4:272in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness.stylusActs 4:6, Acts 4:6, Luke 1:80, John 18:24, Jonah 1:13He came into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.stylusLuke 1:77, Luke 1:77, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:114As it is written in the scroll 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.stylusIsaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:5, Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:5, John 1:235Every valley will be filled. Every mountain and hill will be brought low. The crooked will become straight, and the rough ways smooth.stylusIsaiah 40:4, Isaiah 42:16, Isaiah 40:4, Isaiah 42:16, Isaiah 45:26All flesh will see God's salvation.'"stylusIsaiah 52:10, Isaiah 52:10, Isaiah 40:5, Isaiah 40:5, Psalms 98:27He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?stylusMatthew 23:33, Matthew 23:33, Matthew 12:34, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, Matthew 12:348Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!stylusActs 26:20, Ezekiel 18:27, Ezekiel 18:31, Acts 26:20, Ezekiel 18:279Even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and thrown into the fire."stylusMatthew 7:19, Matthew 7:19, John 15:6, John 15:6, Luke 13:910The multitudes asked him, "What then must we do?"stylusActs 2:37, Acts 2:37, Luke 3:14, Luke 3:14, Acts 16:3011He answered them, "He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise."stylusIsaiah 58:7, Isaiah 58:11, Isaiah 58:7, Isaiah 58:11, 1 John 3:1712Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"stylusLuke 7:29, Luke 7:29, Luke 18:13, Luke 15:1, Luke 15:213He said to them, "Collect no more than that which is appointed to you."stylus1 Corinthians 6:10, Luke 19:8, 1 Corinthians 6:10, Luke 19:8, Ephesians 4:2814Soldiers also asked him, saying, "What about us? What must we do?" He said to them, "Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages."stylusHebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:6, Exodus 20:16, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:615As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Messiah,stylusJohn 10:24, John 10:24, John 3:28, John 3:29, John 1:1916John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,stylusActs 1:5, Matthew 3:11, Acts 1:5, Matthew 3:11, Acts 11:1517whose fan is in his hand, to thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."stylusMatthew 13:30, Matthew 13:30, Micah 4:12, Jeremiah 15:7, Micah 4:1218Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,stylusActs 2:40, Acts 2:40, John 1:15, John 1:29, John 3:2919but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,stylusLuke 3:1, Mark 6:17, Mark 6:18, Luke 3:1, Mark 6:1720added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.stylus2 Chronicles 36:16, Matthew 22:6, Matthew 22:7, John 3:24, 1 Thessalonians 2:1521Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,stylusJohn 1:32, John 1:34, John 1:32, John 1:34, Matthew 3:1322and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."stylusPsalms 2:7, Psalms 2:7, 2 Peter 1:17, 2 Peter 1:18, 2 Peter 1:1723Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Eli,stylusMatthew 13:55, Numbers 4:3, Matthew 13:55, Numbers 4:3, Matthew 4:1724the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,stylus25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,stylus26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Shimei, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,stylus27the son of John, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,stylusMatthew 1:12, Matthew 1:1228the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,stylus29the son of Jesus, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,stylus30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,stylus31the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattathah, the son of Nathan, the son of David,stylus2 Samuel 5:14, 1 Chronicles 3:5, 2 Samuel 5:14, 1 Chronicles 3:5, Zechariah 12:1232the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,stylus1 Chronicles 2:10, 1 Chronicles 2:15, Isaiah 11:1, Isaiah 11:2, Matthew 1:333the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,stylusNumbers 26:20, Numbers 26:21, Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:4, Genesis 29:3534the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,stylusGenesis 21:3, Genesis 25:26, Genesis 21:3, Genesis 25:26, 1 Chronicles 1:3435the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,stylusGenesis 11:12, Genesis 11:21, Genesis 10:24, Genesis 10:25, Genesis 11:1236the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,stylusEzekiel 14:14, Hebrews 11:7, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 6:8, Genesis 6:1037the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Kenan,stylus1 Chronicles 1:1, 1 Chronicles 1:3, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:28, 1 Chronicles 1:138the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.stylusGenesis 2:7, Genesis 2:7, 1 Corinthians 15:45, 1 Corinthians 15:47, Isaiah 64:8