1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Jewry,
1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.
2 & saying: Do penance: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
2 And saying: ¹Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by Esay the Prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, prepare ye the way of our Lord, make straight his paths.
3 For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: ²A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
4 And the said John had his garment of camels' hair, and a girdle of a skin about his loins: and his meat was locusts & wild honey.
4 And the same John had his garment of camels’ hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then went forth to him Jerusalem and all Jewry, and all the country about Jordan:
5 ³Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:
6 & were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his Baptism, he said to them. Ye viper's brood, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?
7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees ⁴coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath showed you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Yield therefore fruit worthy of penance.
8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance.
9 And delight not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 And think not to say within yourselves: ⁵We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10 For now the axe is put to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, & cast into the fire.
10 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire.
11 I indeed baptize you in water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is stronger than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear, he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost & fire.
11 ⁶I indeed baptize you in water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he shall clean purge his floor: and he will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan, unto John, to be baptized of him.
13 ⁷Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.
14 But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
14 But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer me for this time. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him.
15 And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo the Heavens were opened to him: & he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, & coming upon him.
16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the ⁸Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.
17 And behold a voice from Heaven saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
17 ⁹And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.