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is lying at
the root of the trees, so that every tree which fails to yield good fruit
will quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire." 003:010 The
crowds repeatedly asked him, "What then are we to do?" 003:011 "Let
the man who has two coats," he answered, "give one to the man who
has none; and let the man who has food share it with others." 003:012
There came also a party of tax-gatherers to be baptized, and they asked
him, "Rabbi, what are we to do?" 003:013 "Do not exact more than the
legal amount," he replied. 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,
003:024 son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son
of Joseph, 003:025 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son
of Esli, son of Naggai, 003:026 son of Mahath, son of Mattathias, son
of Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda, 003:027 son of Johanan, son of
Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, 003:028 son of
Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,
003:029 son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Maththat,
son of Levi, 003:030 son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son
of Jonam, son of Eliakim, son of 003:031 Melea, son of Menna, son of
Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, 003:032 son of Jesse, son of
Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon, 003:033 son of
Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez,
son of Judah, 003:034 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son
of Terah, son of Nahor, 003:035 son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg,
son of Eber, son of Shelah, 003:036 son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad,
son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, 003:037 son of Methuselah,
son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalalel, son of Kenan, 003:038
son of Enosh, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God. 004:001 Then

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan, and was led
about by the Spirit in the Desert for forty days, 004:002 tempted all the
while by the Devil. During those days He ate nothing, and at the close
of them He suffered from hunger. 004:003 Then the Devil said to Him,
"If you are God's Son, tell this stone to become bread." 004:004 "It is
written," replied Jesus, "`It is not on bread alone that a man shall live.'"
004:005 The Devil next led Him up and caused Him to see at a glance
all the kingdoms of the world. 004:006 And the Devil said to Him, "To
you will I give all this authority and this splendour; for it has been
handed over to me, and on whomsoever I will I bestow it. 004:007 If
therefore you do homage to me, it shall all be yours.' 004:008 Jesus
answered him, "It is written, `To the Lord thy God thou shalt do
homage, and to Him alone shalt thou render worship.'" 004:009 Then
he brought Him to Jerusalem and caused Him to stand on the roof of
the Temple, and