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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 said to Him, "If you are God's