5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region about the Jordan; 6and they were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. 7But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them: Brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance; 9and 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. 10And already the axe is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree that brings not forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire. 11I indeed immerse you in water unto repentance; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire; 12whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor, and will gather his wheat into the garner; but the chaff he will burn up with fire unquenchable.
13Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be immersed by him. 14But John sought to hinder him, saying: I have need to be immersed by thee, and dost thou come to me? 15And Jesus answering said to him: Suffer it now; for thus it becomes us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16And having been immersed, Jesus went up immediately from the water; and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending, as a dove, and coming upon him. 17And lo, a voice out of heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
IV. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the Devil. 2And having fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterwards hungered. 3And coming to him, the tempter said: If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread. 4But he answering said: It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
5Then the Devil takes him into the holy city, and sets him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6and says to him: If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written:
He will give his angels command concerning thee;
And on their hands they will bear thee up,
Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7Jesus said to him: Again it is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8Again the Devil takes him into an exceedingly high mountain, and shows him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9and says to him: All these things I will give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10Then Jesus says to him: Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written: Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11Then the Devil leaves him; and behold, angels came and ministered to him.
12And hearing that John was delivered up, he retired into Galilee. 13And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali; 14that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: