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1 anno autem quintodecimo imperii Tiberii Caesaris procurante Pontio Pilato Iudaeam tetrarcha autem Galilaeae Herode Philippo autem fratre eius tetrarcha Itureae et Trachonitidis regionis et Lysania Abilinae tetrarcha
1
In the fifteen year of the empire of Tiberius, the emperor, when Pilate of Pontii governed Judaea, and Herod was prince of Galilee, and Philip, his brother, was prince of Ituraea, and of the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias was prince of Abilene,
2 sub principibus sacerdotum Anna et Caiapha factum est verbum Dei super Iohannem Zacchariae filium in deserto
2
under the princes of priests Annas and Caiaphas, the word of the Lord was made on [upon] John, the son of Zacharias, in desert.
3 et venit in omnem regionem Iordanis praedicans baptismum paenitentiae in remissionem peccatorum
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And he came into all the country of Jordan, and preached [preaching] baptism of penance into remission of sins.
4 sicut scriptum est in libro sermonum Esaiae prophetae vox clamantis in deserto parate viam Domini rectas facite semitas eius
4
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias, the prophet, The voice of a crier in desert [The voice of one crying in desert], Make ye ready the way of the Lord, make ye his paths right.
5 omnis vallis implebitur et omnis mons et collis humiliabitur et erunt prava in directa et aspera in vias planas
5
Each valley shall be full-filled, and every hill and little hill shall be made low; and depraved things shall be into dressed things, and sharp things into plain ways; [Each valley shall be filled, and each mountain and little hill shall be made low; and shrewd things shall be into dressed things, and sharp things into plain ways;]
6 et videbit omnis caro salutare Dei
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and every flesh [and each flesh] shall see the health of God.
7 dicebat ergo ad turbas quae exiebant ut baptizarentur ab ipso genimina viperarum quis ostendit vobis fugere a ventura ira
7
Therefore he said to the people, which went out to be baptized of him, Kindlings of adders, who showed to you to flee from the wrath to coming? [+Therefore he said to the companies, that went out, that they should be baptized of him, Fruits, or kindlings, of adders, who showed to you to flee from the wrath to come?]
8 facite ergo fructus dignos paenitentiae et ne coeperitis dicere patrem habemus Abraham dico enim vobis quia potest Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahae
8
Therefore do ye worthy fruits of penance, and begin ye not to say, We have a father Abraham; for I say to you, that God is mighty to raise of these stones the sons of Abraham [soothly I say to you, God is mighty of these stones to raise the sons of Abraham].
9 iam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est omnis ergo arbor non faciens fructum exciditur et in ignem mittitur
9
And now an ax is set [is put] to the root of the tree; and therefore every tree that maketh not good fruit, shall be cut down, and shall be cast into the fire [shall be cut down, and sent into the fire].
10 et interrogabant eum turbae dicentes quid ergo faciemus
10
And the people asked him, and said [saying], What then shall we do?
11 respondens autem dicebat illis qui habet duas tunicas det non habenti et qui habet escas similiter faciat
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He answered, and said to them [Soothly he answering said to them], He that hath two coats, give he to him that hath none; and he that hath meats, do in like manner.
12 venerunt autem et publicani ut baptizarentur et dixerunt ad illum magister quid faciemus
12
And [the] publicans came to be baptized; and they said to him, Master, what shall we do?
13 at ille dixit ad eos nihil amplius quam quod constitutum est vobis faciatis
13
And he said to them, Do ye nothing more, than that that is ordained to you.
14 interrogabant autem eum et milites dicentes quid faciemus et nos et ait illis neminem concutiatis neque calumniam faciatis et contenti estote stipendiis vestris
14
And [the] knights asked him, and said, What shall also we do [Forsooth and the knights asked him, saying, What shall and we do]? And he said to them, Smite ye wrongfully no man, neither make ye false challenge, and be ye satisfied with your wages [and be satisfied with your wages].
15 existimante autem populo et cogitantibus omnibus in cordibus suis de Iohanne ne forte ipse esset Christus
15
When all the people guessed, and all men thought in their hearts of John, lest peradventure he were Christ,
16 respondit Iohannes dicens omnibus ego quidem aqua baptizo vos venit autem fortior me cuius non sum dignus solvere corrigiam calciamentorum eius ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu Sancto et igni
16
John answered, and said [saying] to all men, [Soothly] I baptize you in water; but a stronger than I shall come after me, of whom I am not worthy to unbind the lace of his shoes [of whose I am not worthy to unbind the thong of his shoes]; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.
17 cuius ventilabrum in manu eius et purgabit aream suam et congregabit triticum in horreum suum paleas autem conburet igni inextinguibili
17
Whose fan in his hand/Whose winnowing tool is in his hand, and he shall purge his floor of corn [and he shall purge his corn floor], and shall gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he shall burn with fire unquenchable.
18 multa quidem et alia exhortans evangelizabat populum
18
And many other things also he spake, and preached to the people. [Forsooth and he stirring, or admonishing, many other things, evangelized to the people.]
19 Herodes autem tetrarcha cum corriperetur ab illo de Herodiade uxore fratris sui et de omnibus malis quae fecit Herodes
19
But Herod [the] tetrarch, when he was blamed of John for Herodias, the wife of his brother, and for all the evils that Herod did,
20 adiecit et hoc supra omnia et inclusit Iohannem in carcere
20
he increased this over all, and shut John in prison. [+added this over all, and shut John in prison.]
21 factum est autem cum baptizaretur omnis populus et Iesu baptizato et orante apertum est caelum
21
And it was done, when all the people was baptized, and when Jesus was baptized, and prayed [and praying], heaven was opened.
22 et descendit Spiritus Sanctus corporali specie sicut columba in ipsum et vox de caelo facta est tu es Filius meus dilectus in te conplacuit mihi
22
And the Holy Ghost came down in bodily likeness, as a dove on him; and a voice was made from heaven, Thou art my dear-worthy Son, in thee it hath well pleased to me.
23 et ipse Iesus erat incipiens quasi annorum triginta ut putabatur filius Ioseph qui fuit Heli
23
And Jesus himself was beginning as of thirty years, that he was guessed the son of Joseph, which was of Heli,
24 qui fuit Matthat qui fuit Levi qui fuit Melchi qui fuit Iannae qui fuit Ioseph
24
which was of Matthat, which was of Levi, which was of Melchi, that was [which was] of Janna, that was of Joseph,
25 qui fuit Matthathiae qui fuit Amos qui fuit Naum qui fuit Esli qui fuit Naggae
25
that was of Mattathias, that was of Amos, that was of Naum, that was of Esli, that was of Nagge,
26 qui fuit Maath qui fuit Matthathiae qui fuit Semei qui fuit Iosech qui fuit Ioda
26
that was of Maath, that was of Mattathias, that was of Semei, that was of Joseph, that was of Juda,
27 qui fuit Iohanna qui fuit Resa qui fuit Zorobabel qui fuit Salathihel qui fuit Neri
27
that was of Joanna, that was of Rhesa, that was of Zorobabel, that was of Salathiel, that was of Neri,
28 qui fuit Melchi qui fuit Addi qui fuit Cosam qui fuit Helmadam qui fuit Her
28
that was of Melchi, that was of Addi, that was of Cosam, that was of Elmodam, that was of Er,
29 qui fuit Iesu qui fuit Eliezer qui fuit Iorim qui fuit Matthat qui fuit Levi
29
that was of Jose, that was of Eliezer, that was of Jorim, that was of Matthat, that was of Levi,
30 qui fuit Symeon qui fuit Iuda qui fuit Ioseph qui fuit Iona qui fuit Eliachim
30
that was of Simeon, that was of Juda, that was of Joseph, that was of Jonan, that was of Eliakim,
31 qui fuit Melea qui fuit Menna qui fuit Matthata qui fuit Nathan qui fuit David
31
that was of Melea, that was of Menan, that was of Mattatha, that was of Nathan, that was of David,
32 qui fuit Iesse qui fuit Obed qui fuit Booz qui fuit Salmon qui fuit Naasson
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that was of Jesse, that was of Obed, that was of Booz, that was of Salmon, that was of Naasson,
33 qui fuit Aminadab qui fuit Aram qui fuit Esrom qui fuit Phares qui fuit Iudae
33
that was of Aminadab, that was of Aram, that was of Esrom, that was of Phares, that was of Juda,
34 qui fuit Iacob qui fuit Isaac qui fuit Abraham qui fuit Thare qui fuit Nachor
34
that was of Jacob, that was of Isaac, that was of Abraham, that was of Thara, that was of Nachor,
35 qui fuit Seruch qui fuit Ragau qui fuit Phalec qui fuit Eber qui fuit Sale
35
that was of Saruch, that was of Ragau, that was of Phalec, that was of Heber, that was of Sala,
36 qui fuit Cainan qui fuit Arfaxat qui fuit Sem qui fuit Noe qui fuit Lamech
36
that was of Cainan, that was of Arphaxad, that was of Sem, that was of Noe, that was of Lamech,
37 qui fuit Mathusalae qui fuit Enoch qui fuit Iared qui fuit Malelehel qui fuit Cainan
37
that was of Mathusala, that was of Enoch, that was of Jared, that was of Maleleel, that was of Cainan,
38 qui fuit Enos qui fuit Seth qui fuit Adam qui fuit Dei
38
that was of Enos, that was of Seth, that was of Adam, that was of God.
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