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,