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1 in diebus autem illis venit Iohannes Baptista praedicans in deserto Iudaeae
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In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2 et dicens paenitentiam agite adpropinquavit enim regnum caelorum
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And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 hic est enim qui dictus est per Esaiam prophetam dicentem vox clamantis in deserto parate viam Domini rectas facite semitas eius
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For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 ipse autem Iohannes habebat vestimentum de pilis camelorum et zonam pelliciam circa lumbos suos esca autem eius erat lucustae et mel silvestre
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And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 tunc exiebat ad eum Hierosolyma et omnis Iudaea et omnis regio circa Iordanen
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Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region about Jordan,
6 et baptizabantur in Iordane ab eo confitentes peccata sua
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And were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 videns autem multos Pharisaeorum et Sadducaeorum venientes ad baptismum suum dixit eis progenies viperarum quis demonstravit vobis fugere a futura ira
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 facite ergo fructum dignum paenitentiae
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Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 et ne velitis dicere intra vos patrem habemus Abraham dico enim vobis quoniam potest Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahae
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And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father: for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10 iam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est omnis ergo arbor quae non facit fructum bonum exciditur et in ignem mittitur
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And now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 ego quidem vos baptizo in aqua in paenitentiam qui autem post me venturus est fortior me est cuius non sum dignus calciamenta portare ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu Sancto et igni
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I indeed baptize you with water to repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and [with] fire:
12 cuius ventilabrum in manu sua et permundabit aream suam et congregabit triticum suum in horreum paleas autem conburet igni inextinguibili
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Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and gather his wheat into the granary; but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 tunc venit Iesus a Galilaea in Iordanen ad Iohannem ut baptizaretur ab eo
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Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
14 Iohannes autem prohibebat eum dicens ego a te debeo baptizari et tu venis ad me
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But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
15 respondens autem Iesus dixit ei sine modo sic enim decet nos implere omnem iustitiam tunc dimisit eum
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And Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 baptizatus autem confestim ascendit de aqua et ecce aperti sunt ei caeli et vidit Spiritum Dei descendentem sicut columbam venientem super se
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And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 et ecce vox de caelis dicens hic est Filius meus dilectus in quo mihi conplacui
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And lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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