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1. 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,
2. Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
3. And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
4. 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.
5. 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;
6. And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7. 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?
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
11. 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.
12. Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
13. And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
14. 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.
15. And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
16. John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
17. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
18. And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
19. But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
20. Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
21. Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
22. And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
23. And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
24. Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
25. Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge,
26. Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
27. Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
28. Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
29. Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi,
30. Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
31. Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
32. Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,
33. Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,
34. Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,
35. Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,
36. Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
37. Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
38. Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
1. La quinzième année du règne de l'empereur Tibère, Ponce Pilate était gouverneur de la Judée, Hérode tétrarque de la Galilée, son frère Philippe tétrarque du territoire de l'Iturée et de la Trachonite, Lysanias tétrarque de l'Abilène,
2. et Anne et Caïphe étaient grands-prêtres. C'est alors que la parole de Dieu fut adressée à Jean, fils de Zacharie, dans le désert,
3. et Jean parcourut toute la région du Jourdain; il prêchait le baptême de repentance pour le pardon des péchés,
4. conformément à ce qui est écrit dans le livre des paroles du prophète Esaïe: C'est la voix de celui qui crie dans le désert: 'Préparez le chemin du Seigneur, rendez ses sentiers droits.'
5. Toute vallée sera comblée, toute montagne et toute colline seront abaissées; ce qui est tortueux sera redressé et les chemins rocailleux seront aplanis.
6. Et tout homme verra le salut de Dieu.
7. Il disait donc aux foules qui venaient se faire baptiser par lui: «Races de vipères, qui vous a appris à fuir la colère à venir?
8. Produisez donc des fruits qui confirment votre changement d'attitude et ne vous mettez pas à dire en vous-mêmes: 'Nous avons Abraham pour ancêtre!' En effet, je vous déclare que de ces pierres Dieu peut faire naître des descendants à Abraham.
9. Déjà la hache est mise à la racine des arbres: tout arbre qui ne produit pas de bons fruits sera donc coupé et jeté au feu.»
10. La foule l'interrogeait: «Que devons-nous donc faire?»
11. Il leur répondit: «Que celui qui a deux chemises partage avec celui qui n'en a pas, et que celui qui a de quoi manger fasse de même.»
12. Des collecteurs d'impôts vinrent aussi pour se faire baptiser; ils lui dirent: «Maître, que devons-nous faire?»
13. Il leur répondit: «N'exigez rien de plus que ce qui vous a été ordonné.»
14. Des soldats aussi lui demandèrent: «Et nous, que devons-nous faire?» Il leur répondit: «Ne commettez ni extorsion ni tort envers personne et contentez-vous de votre solde.»
15. Le peuple était dans l'attente et tous se demandaient en eux-mêmes si Jean n'était pas le Messie.
16. Alors il leur dit: «Moi, je vous baptise d'eau; mais il vient, celui qui est plus puissant que moi, et je ne suis pas digne de détacher la courroie de ses sandales. Lui, il vous baptisera du Saint-Esprit et de feu.
17. Il a sa pelle à la main; il nettoiera son aire de battage et il amassera le blé dans son grenier, mais il brûlera la paille dans un feu qui ne s'éteint pas.»
18. C'est ainsi, avec encore beaucoup d'autres encouragements, que Jean annonçait la bonne nouvelle au peuple.
19. Cependant, Hérode le tétrarque, à qui Jean faisait des reproches au sujet d'Hérodiade, la femme de son frère [Philippe], et de toutes les mauvaises actions qu'il avait commises,
20. ajouta encore à toutes les autres celle d'enfermer Jean en prison.
21. Comme tout le peuple était baptisé, Jésus aussi fut baptisé. Pendant qu'il priait, le ciel s'ouvrit
22. et le Saint-Esprit descendit sur lui sous une forme corporelle, comme une colombe. Et une voix fit entendre du ciel ces paroles: «Tu es mon Fils bien-aimé, tu as toute mon approbation.»
23. Jésus avait environ 30 ans lorsqu'il commença son ministère. Il était, comme on le croyait, fils de Joseph, fils d'Héli,
24. fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi, fils de Melchi, fils de Jannaï, fils de Joseph,
25. fils de Mattathias, fils d'Amos, fils de Nahum, fils d'Esli, fils de Naggaï,
26. fils de Maath, fils de Mattathias, fils de Sémeï, fils de Josech, fils de Joda,
27. fils de Joanan, fils de Rhésa, fils de Zorobabel, fils de Shealthiel, fils de Néri,
28. fils de Melchi, fils d'Addi, fils de Kosam, fils d'Elmadam, fils d'Er,
29. fils de Joses, fils d'Eliézer, fils de Jorim, fils de Matthat, fils de Lévi,
30. fils de Siméon, fils de Juda, fils de Joseph, fils de Jonam, fils d'Eliakim,
31. fils de Méléa, fils de Menna, fils de Mattatha, fils de Nathan, fils de David,
32. fils d'Isaï, fils d'Obed, fils de Booz, fils de Salmon, fils de Nachshon,
33. fils d'Aminadab, fils d'Admin, fils d'Arni, fils d'Hetsrom, fils de Pérets, fils de Juda,
34. fils de Jacob, fils d'Isaac, fils d'Abraham, fils de Thara, fils de Nachor,
35. fils de Seruch, fils de Ragau, fils de Phalek, fils d'Eber, fils de Sala,
36. fils de Kaïnam, fils d'Arpacshad, fils de Sem, fils de Noé, fils de Lamech,
37. fils de Mathusala, fils d'Hénoc, fils de Jared, fils de Maléléel, fils de Kaïnan,
38. fils d'Enos, fils de Seth, fils d'Adam, fils de Dieu.
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