003:011 "Let the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one
to the man who has none; and let the man who has food share
it with others."
003:012 There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized,
and they asked him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?"
003:013 "Do not exact more than the legal amount," he replied.
003:014 The soldiers also once and again inquired of him, "And we,
what are we to do?" His answer was, "Neither intimidate any
one nor lay false charges; and be content with your pay."
003:015 And while the people were in suspense and all were debating
in their minds whether John might possibly be the Anointed One,
003:016 he answered the question by saying to them all, "As for me,
I am baptizing you with water, but One mightier than I is coming,
whose very sandal-strap I am not worthy to unfasten:
He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.
003:017 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand to clear out His threshing-floor,
and to gather the wheat into His storehouse; but the chaff
He will burn up in fire unquenchable."
003:018 With many exhortations besides these he declared the Good News
to the people.
003:019 But Herod the Tetrarch, being repeatedly rebuked by him about
Herodias his brother's wife, and about all the wicked deeds
that he had done,
003:020 now added this to crown all the rest, that he threw
John into prison.
003:021 Now when all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had
been baptized and was praying, the sky opened,
003:022 and the Holy Spirit came down in bodily shape, like a dove,
upon Him, and a voice came from Heaven, which said, "Thou art
My Son, dearly loved: in Thee is My delight."
003:023 And He--Jesus--when He began His ministry, was about thirty
years old. He was the son (it was supposed) of Joseph,
son of Heli,
003:024 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai,
son of Joseph,
003:025 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli,
son of Naggai,
003:026 son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech,
son of Joda,
003:027 son of Johanan, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel,
son of Neri,
003:028 son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam,
son of Er,
003:029 son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Maththat,
son of Levi,
003:030 son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam,
son of Eliakim, son of
003:031 Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan,
son of David,
003:032 son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon,
son of Nahshon,
003:033 son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron,
son of Perez, son of Judah,
003:034 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah,
son of Nahor,
003:035 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber,
son of Shelah,
003:036 son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah,
son of Lamech,
003:037 son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel,
son of Kenan,
003:038 son of Enosh, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
004:001 Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan,
and was led about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days,
004:002 tempted all the while by the Devil. During those days He
ate nothing, and at the close of them He suffered from hunger.
004:003 Then the Devil said to Him, "If you are God's Son, tell this
stone to become bread."
004:004 "It is written," replied Jesus, "`It is not on bread alone
that a man shall live.'"
004:005 The Devil next led Him up and caused Him to see at a glance
all the kingdoms of the world.
004:006 And the Devil said to Him, "To you will I give all this authority
and this splendour; for it has been handed over to me,
and on whomsoever I will I bestow it.