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Luke 3 :: King James Version (KJV)

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John the Baptist Preaches

(Mat 3:1–6; Mar 1:2–6; Jhn 1:19–23 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:1 - Now G1161 in G1722 the fifteenth G4003 year G2094 of the reign G2231 of Tiberius G5086 Caesar, G2541 Pontius G4194 Pilate G4091 being governor G2230 of Judaea, G2449 and G2532 Herod G2264 being tetrarch G5075 of Galilee, G1056 and G1161 his G846 brother G80 Philip G5376 tetrarch G5075 of Ituraea G2484 and G2532 of the region G5561 of Trachonitis, G5139 and G2532 Lysanias G3078 the tetrarch G5075 of Abilene, G9
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2 - Annas G452 and G2532 Caiaphas G2533 being G1909 the high priests, G749 the word G4487 of God G2316 came G1096 unto G1909 John G2491 the son G5207 of Zacharias G2197 in G1722 the wilderness. G2048
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:3 - And G2532 he came G2064 into G1519 all G3956 the country about G4066 Jordan, G2446 preaching G2784 the baptism G908 of repentance G3341 for G1519 the remission G859 of sins; G266
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:4 - As G5613 it is written G1125 in G1722 the book G976 of the words G3056 of Esaias G2268 the prophet, G4396 saying, G3004 The voice G5456 of one crying G994 in G1722 the wilderness, G2048 Prepare ye G2090 the way G3598 of the Lord, G2962 make G4160 his G846 paths G5147 straight. G2117
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:5 - Every G3956 valley G5327 shall be G2071 filled, G4137 and G2532 every G3956 mountain G3735 and G2532 hill G1015 shall be brought low; G5013 and G2532 the crooked G4646 shall be made G1519 straight, G2117 and G2532 the rough G5138 ways G3598 shall be made G1519 smooth; G3006
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:6 - And G2532 all G3956 flesh G4561 shall see G3700 the salvation G4992 of God. G2316
(Mat 3:7–12; Mar 1:7, 8; Jhn 1:24–28 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:7 - Then G3767 said G3004 he to the multitude G3793 that came forth G1607 to be baptized G907 of G5259 him, G846 O generation G1081 of vipers, G2191 who G5101 hath warned G5263 you G5213 to flee G5343 from G575 the wrath G3709 to come? G3195
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:8 - Bring forth G4160 therefore G3767 fruits G2590 worthy G514 of repentance, G3341 and G2532 begin G756 not G3361 to say G3004 within G1722 yourselves, G1438 We have G2192 Abraham G11 to our father: G3962 for G1063 I say G3004 unto you, G5213 That G3754 God G2316 is able G1410 of G1537 these G5130 stones G3037 to raise up G1453 children G5043 unto Abraham. G11
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:9 - And G1161 now G2235 also G2532 the axe G513 is laid G2749 unto G4314 the root G4491 of the trees: G1186 every G3956 tree G1186 therefore G3767 which bringeth G4160  not G3361 forth G4160 good G2570 fruit G2590 is hewn down, G1581 and G2532 cast G906 into G1519 the fire. G4442
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:10 - And G2532 the people G3793 asked G1905 him, G846 saying, G3004 What G5101 shall we do G4160 then? G3767
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:11 - He answereth G611 and G1161 saith G3004 unto them, G846 He that hath G2192 two G1417 coats, G5509 let him impart G3330 to him that hath G2192 none; G3361 and G2532 he that hath G2192 meat, G1033 let him do G4160 likewise. G3668
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:12 - Then G1161 came G2064 also G2532 publicans G5057 to be baptized, G907 and G2532 said G2036 unto G4314 him, G846 Master, G1320 what G5101 shall we do? G4160
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:13 - And G1161 he said G2036 unto G4314 them, G846 Exact G4238 no G3367 more G4119 than G3844 that which is appointed G1299 you. G5213
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:14 - And G1161 the soldiers G4754 likewise G2532 demanded G1905 of him, G846 saying, G3004 And G2532 what G5101 shall we G2249 do? G4160 And G2532 he said G2036 unto G4314 them, G846 Do violence G1286 to no man, G3367 neither G3366 accuse any falsely; G4811 and G2532 be content G714 with your G5216 wages. G3800
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:15 - And G1161 as the people G2992 were in expectation, G4328 and G2532 all men G3956 mused G1260 in G1722 their G846 hearts G2588 of G4012 John, G2491 whether G3379  he G846 were G1498 the Christ, G5547 or not; G3379
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:16 - John G2491 answered, G611 saying G3004 unto them all, G537 I G1473 indeed G3303 baptize G907 you G5209 with water; G5204 but G1161 one mightier than G2478 I G3450 cometh, G2064 the latchet G2438 of whose G3739 G846 shoes G5266 I am G1510 not G3756 worthy G2425 to unloose: G3089 he G846 shall baptize G907 you G5209 with G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 and G2532 with fire: G4442
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:17 - Whose G3739 fan G4425 is in G1722 his G846 hand, G5495 and G2532 he will throughly purge G1245 his G846 floor, G257 and G2532 will gather G4863 the wheat G4621 into G1519 his G846 garner; G596 but G1161 the chaff G892 he will burn G2618 with fire G4442 unquenchable. G762
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:18 - And G2532 G3767 many G4183  other G2087 things G4183 G3303 in his exhortation G3870 preached G2097 he unto the people. G2992
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:19 - But G1161 Herod G2264 the tetrarch, G5076 being reproved G1651 by G5259 him G846 for G4012 Herodias G2266 his G846 brother G80 Philip's G5376 wife, G1135 and G2532 for G4012 all G3956 the evils G4190 which G3739 Herod G2264 had done, G4160
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:20 - Added G4369 yet G2532 this G5124 above G1909 all, G3956 that G2532 he shut up G2623 John G2491 in G1722 prison. G5438

Jesus Is Baptized

(Mat 3:13–17; Mar 1:9–11; Jhn 1:29–34 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:21 - Now G1161 when all G537 the people G2992 were baptized, G1722 G907 it came to pass, G1096 that Jesus G2424 also G2532 being baptized, G907 and G2532 praying, G4336 the heaven G3772 was opened, G455
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:22 - And G2532 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 descended G2597 in a bodily G4984 shape G1491 like G5616 a dove G4058 upon G1909 him, G846 and G2532 a voice G5456 came G1096 from G1537 heaven, G3772 which said, G3004 Thou G4771 art G1488 my G3450 beloved G27 Son; G5207 in G1722 thee G4671 I am well pleased. G2106

Genealogy of Jesus

(Gen 5:1–32; 11:10–26; Rth 4:18–22; 1Ch 1:1–4, 24–27, 34; 2:1–15; Mat 1:2–16 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:23 - And G2532 Jesus G2424 himself G846 began G756 to be G2258 about G5616 thirty G5144 years of age, G2094 being G5607 (as G5613 was supposed G3543) the son G5207 of Joseph, G2501 which was the son of Heli, G2242
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:24 - Which was the son of Matthat, G3158 which was the son of Levi, G3017 which was the son of Melchi, G3197 which was the son of Janna, G2388 which was the son of Joseph, G2501
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:25 - Which was the son of Mattathias, G3161 which was the son of Amos, G301 which was the son of Naum, G3486 which was the son of Esli, G2069 which was the son of Nagge, G3477
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:26 - Which was the son of Maath, G3092 which was the son of Mattathias, G3161 which was the son of Semei, G4584 which was the son of Joseph, G2501 which was the son of Juda, G2455
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:27 - Which was the son of Joanna, G2490 which was the son of Rhesa, G4488 which was the son of Zorobabel, G2216 which was the son of Salathiel, G4528 which was the son of Neri, G3518
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:28 - Which was the son of Melchi, G3197 which was the son of Addi, G78 which was the son of Cosam, G2973 which was the son of Elmodam, G1678 which was the son of Er, G2262
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:29 - Which was the son of Jose, G2499 which was the son of Eliezer, G1663 which was the son of Jorim, G2497 which was the son of Matthat, G3158 which was the son of Levi, G3017
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:30 - Which was the son of Simeon, G4826 which was the son of Juda, G2455 which was the son of Joseph, G2501 which was the son of Jonan, G2494 which was the son of Eliakim, G1662
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:31 - Which was the son of Melea, G3190 which was the son of Menan, G3104 which was the son of Mattatha, G3160 which was the son of Nathan, G3481 which was the son of David, G1138
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:32 - Which was the son of Jesse, G2421 which was the son of Obed, G5601 which was the son of Booz, G1003 which was the son of Salmon, G4533 which was the son of Naasson, G3476
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:33 - Which was the son of Aminadab, G284 which was the son of Aram, G689 which was the son of Esrom, G2074 which was the son of Phares, G5329 which was the son of Juda, G2455
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:34 - Which was the son of Jacob, G2384 which was the son of Isaac, G2464 which was the son of Abraham, G11 which was the son of Thara, G2291 which was the son of Nachor, G3493
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:35 - Which was the son of Saruch, G4562 which was the son of Ragau, G4466 which was the son of Phalec, G5317 which was the son of Heber, G1443 which was the son of Sala, G4527
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:36 - Which was the son of Cainan, G2536 which was the son of Arphaxad, G742 which was the son of Sem, G4590 which was the son of Noe, G3575 which was the son of Lamech, G2984
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:37 - Which was the son of Mathusala, G3103 which was the son of Enoch, G1802 which was the son of Jared, G2391 which was the son of Maleleel, G3121 which was the son of Cainan, G2536
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:38 - Which was the son of Enos, G1800 which was the son of Seth, G4589 which was the son of Adam, G76 which was the son of God. G2316
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