| Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, | 1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, |
| 2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God's word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. | 2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. |
| 3He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, | 3He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, |
| 4as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight! | 4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him. |
| 5Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low; the crooked will become straight, the rough ways smooth, | 5Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth. |
| 6and everyone will see the salvation of God. | 6And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’ ” |
| 7He then said to the crowds who came out to be baptized by him, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? | 7Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? |
| 8Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don't start saying to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. | 8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. |
| 9The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." | 9The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.” |
| 10"What then should we do?" the crowds were asking him. | 10The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” |
| 11He replied to them, "The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same." | 11John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.” |
| 12Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, "Teacher, what should we do?" | 12Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?” |
| 13He told them, "Don't collect any more than what you have been authorized." | 13“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered. |
| 14Some soldiers also questioned him, "What should we do?" He said to them, "Don't take money from anyone by force or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages." | 14Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.” |
| 15Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were questioning in their hearts whether John might be the Messiah. | 15The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ. |
| 16John answered them all, "I baptize you with water, but one who is more powerful than I am is coming. I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. | 16John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. |
| 17His winnowing shovel is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with fire that never goes out." | 17His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” |
| 18Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people. | 18With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people. |
| 19But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and all the evil things he had done, | 19But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done, |
| 20Herod added this to everything else--he locked up John in prison. | 20Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison. |
| 21When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As he was praying, heaven opened, | 21When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened, |
| 22and the Holy Spirit descended on him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased." | 22and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” |
| 23As he began his ministry, Jesus was about thirty years old and was thought to be the son of Joseph, son of Heli, | 23Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, |
| 24son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of Joseph, | 24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, |
| 25son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of Esli, son of Naggai, | 25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, |
| 26son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda, | 26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, |
| 27son of Joanan, son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, | 27the son of Joannen, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, |
| 28son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er, | 28the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, |
| 29son of Joshua, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat, son of Levi, | 29the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, |
| 30son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonam, son of Eliakim, | 30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, |
| 31son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, | 31the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, |
| 32son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon, | 32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, |
| 33son of Amminadab, son of Ram, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah, | 33the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, |
| 34son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor, | 34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, |
| 35son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah, | 35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, |
| 36son of Cainan, son of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, | 36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, |
| 37son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel, son of Cainan, | 37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan, |
| 38son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God. | 38the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. |
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