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And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;

And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.

And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.

Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

No man can enter into a strong man"s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.