¹Anno autem quintodecimo imperii Tiberii Cæsaris,Then,procurante Pontio Pilato Judæam,in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,tetrarcha autem Galilææ Herode,Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea,Philippo autem fratre ejus tetrarcha Iturææ,and Herod tetrarch of Galilee,et Trachonitidis regionis,and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis,et Lysania Abilinæ tetrarcha,and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

¹Anno autem quintodecimo imperii Tiberii Cæsaris,Then,procurante Pontio Pilato Judæam,in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar,tetrarcha autem Galilææ Herode,Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea,Philippo autem fratre ejus tetrarcha Iturææ,and Herod tetrarch of Galilee,et Trachonitidis regionis,and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis,et Lysania Abilinæ tetrarcha,and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

²sub principibus sacerdotum Anna et Caipha:under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas:factum est verbum Domini super Joannem,the word of the Lord came to John,Zachariæ filium,the son of Zechariah,in deserto.in the wilderness.

²sub principibus sacerdotum Anna et Caipha:under the high priests Annas and Caiaphas:factum est verbum Domini super Joannem,the word of the Lord came to John,Zachariæ filium,the son of Zechariah,in deserto.in the wilderness.

³Et venit in omnem regionem Jordanis,And he went into the entire region of the Jordan,prædicans baptismum pœnitentiæ in remissionem peccatorum,preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,

³Et venit in omnem regionem Jordanis,And he went into the entire region of the Jordan,prædicans baptismum pœnitentiæ in remissionem peccatorum,preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,

⁴sicut scriptum est in libro sermonum Isaiæ prophetæ:just as it has been written in the book of the sermons of the prophet Isaiah:Vox clamantis in deserto:“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:Parate viam Domini;Prepare the way of the Lord.rectas facite semitas ejus:Make straight his paths.

⁴sicut scriptum est in libro sermonum Isaiæ prophetæ:just as it has been written in the book of the sermons of the prophet Isaiah:Vox clamantis in deserto:“The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:Parate viam Domini;Prepare the way of the Lord.rectas facite semitas ejus:Make straight his paths.

⁵omnis vallis implebitur,Every valley shall be filled,et omnis mons,and every mountainet collis humiliabitur:and hill shall be brought low.et erunt prava in directa,And what is crooked shall be made straight.et aspera in vias planas:And the rough paths shall be made into level ways.

⁵omnis vallis implebitur,Every valley shall be filled,et omnis mons,and every mountainet collis humiliabitur:and hill shall be brought low.et erunt prava in directa,And what is crooked shall be made straight.et aspera in vias planas:And the rough paths shall be made into level ways.

⁶et videbit omnis caro salutare Dei.And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”

⁶et videbit omnis caro salutare Dei.And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”

⁷Dicebat ergo ad turbas quæ exibant ut baptizarentur ab ipso:Therefore, he said to the crowd that went out in order to be baptized by him:Genimina viperarum,“You progeny of vipers!quis ostendit vobis fugere a ventura ira?Who told you to flee from the approaching wrath?

⁷Dicebat ergo ad turbas quæ exibant ut baptizarentur ab ipso:Therefore, he said to the crowd that went out in order to be baptized by him:Genimina viperarum,“You progeny of vipers!quis ostendit vobis fugere a ventura ira?Who told you to flee from the approaching wrath?

⁸Facite ergo fructus dignos pœnitentiæ,So then, produce fruits worthy of repentance.et ne cœperitis dicere:And do not begin to say,Patrem habemus Abraham.‘We have Abraham as our father.’Dico enim vobis quia potens est Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahæ.For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.

⁸Facite ergo fructus dignos pœnitentiæ,So then, produce fruits worthy of repentance.et ne cœperitis dicere:And do not begin to say,Patrem habemus Abraham.‘We have Abraham as our father.’Dico enim vobis quia potens est Deus de lapidibus istis suscitare filios Abrahæ.For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.

⁹Jam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est.For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees.Omnis ergo arbor non faciens fructum bonum,Therefore,excidetur,every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut downet in ignem mittetur.and cast into the fire.”

⁹Jam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est.For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees.Omnis ergo arbor non faciens fructum bonum,Therefore,excidetur,every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut downet in ignem mittetur.and cast into the fire.”

¹⁰Et interrogabant eum turbæ,And the crowed was questioning him,dicentes:saying,Quid ergo faciemus?“What then should we do?”

¹⁰Et interrogabant eum turbæ,And the crowed was questioning him,dicentes:saying,Quid ergo faciemus?“What then should we do?”

¹¹Respondens autem dicebat illis:But in response, he said to them:Qui habet duas tunicas, det non habenti:“Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have.et qui habet escas,And whoever has food,similiter faciat.let him act similarly.”

¹¹Respondens autem dicebat illis:But in response, he said to them:Qui habet duas tunicas, det non habenti:“Whoever has two coats, let him give to those who do not have.et qui habet escas,And whoever has food,similiter faciat.let him act similarly.”

¹²Venerunt autem et publicani ut baptizarentur,Now the tax collectors also came to be baptized,et dixerunt ad illum:and they said to him,Magister,“Teacher,quid faciemus?what should we do?”

¹²Venerunt autem et publicani ut baptizarentur,Now the tax collectors also came to be baptized,et dixerunt ad illum:and they said to him,Magister,“Teacher,quid faciemus?what should we do?”

¹³At ille dixit ad eos:But he said to them,Nihil amplius, quam quod constitutum est vobis, faciatis.“You should do nothing more than what has been appointed to you.”

¹³At ille dixit ad eos:But he said to them,Nihil amplius, quam quod constitutum est vobis, faciatis.“You should do nothing more than what has been appointed to you.”

¹⁴Interrogabant autem eum et milites,Then the soldiers also questioned him,dicentes:saying,Quid faciemus et nos?“And what should we do?”Et ait illis:And he said to them:Neminem concutiatis,“You should strike no one,neque calumniam faciatis:and you should not make false accusations.et contenti estote stipendiis vestris.And be content with your pay.”

¹⁴Interrogabant autem eum et milites,Then the soldiers also questioned him,dicentes:saying,Quid faciemus et nos?“And what should we do?”Et ait illis:And he said to them:Neminem concutiatis,“You should strike no one,neque calumniam faciatis:and you should not make false accusations.et contenti estote stipendiis vestris.And be content with your pay.”

¹⁵Existimante autem populo,Now all were thinking about John in their hearts,et cogitantibus omnibus in cordibus suis de Joanne, ne forte ipse esset Christus,and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.

¹⁵Existimante autem populo,Now all were thinking about John in their hearts,et cogitantibus omnibus in cordibus suis de Joanne, ne forte ipse esset Christus,and the people were supposing that perhaps he might be the Christ.

¹⁶respondit Joannes,John responded by saying to everyone:dicens omnibus:“Indeed,Ego quidem aqua baptizo vos:I baptize you with water.veniet autem fortior me,But there will arrive one stronger than me,cujus non sum dignus solvere corrigiam calceamentorum ejus:the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen.ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu SanctoHe will baptize you in the Holy Spirit,et igni:and with fire.

¹⁶respondit Joannes,John responded by saying to everyone:dicens omnibus:“Indeed,Ego quidem aqua baptizo vos:I baptize you with water.veniet autem fortior me,But there will arrive one stronger than me,cujus non sum dignus solvere corrigiam calceamentorum ejus:the laces of whose shoes I am not worthy to loosen.ipse vos baptizabit in Spiritu SanctoHe will baptize you in the Holy Spirit,et igni:and with fire.

¹⁷cujus ventilabrum in manu ejus,His winnowing fan is in his hand.et purgabit aream suam,And he will purify his threshing floor.et congregabit triticum in horreum suum,And he will gather the wheat into the barn.paleas autem comburet igni inextinguibili.But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

¹⁷cujus ventilabrum in manu ejus,His winnowing fan is in his hand.et purgabit aream suam,And he will purify his threshing floor.et congregabit triticum in horreum suum,And he will gather the wheat into the barn.paleas autem comburet igni inextinguibili.But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”

¹⁸Multa quidem et alia exhortans evangelizabat populo.Indeed, he also proclaimed many other things, exhorting the people.

¹⁸Multa quidem et alia exhortans evangelizabat populo.Indeed, he also proclaimed many other things, exhorting the people.

¹⁹Herodes autem tetrarcha cum corriperetur ab illo de Herodiade uxore fratris sui,But Herod the tetrarch, when he was corrected by him concerning Herodias, his brother’s wife,et de omnibus malis quæ fecit Herodes,and concerning all the evils that Herod had done,

¹⁹Herodes autem tetrarcha cum corriperetur ab illo de Herodiade uxore fratris sui,But Herod the tetrarch, when he was corrected by him concerning Herodias, his brother’s wife,et de omnibus malis quæ fecit Herodes,and concerning all the evils that Herod had done,

²⁰adjecitadded this also,et hoc super omnia,above all else:et inclusit Joannem in carcere.that he confined John to prison.

²⁰adjecitadded this also,et hoc super omnia,above all else:et inclusit Joannem in carcere.that he confined John to prison.

²¹Factum est autem cum baptizaretur omnis populus,Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized,et Jesu baptizato,Jesus was baptized;et orante, apertum est cælum:and as he was praying, heaven was opened.

²¹Factum est autem cum baptizaretur omnis populus,Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized,et Jesu baptizato,Jesus was baptized;et orante, apertum est cælum:and as he was praying, heaven was opened.

²²et descendit Spiritus Sanctus corporali specie sicut columba in ipsum:And the Holy Spirit, in a corporal appearance like a dove, descended upon him.et vox de cælo facta est:And a voice came from heaven:Tu es filius meus dilectus,“You are my beloved Son. In you,in te complacui mihi.I am well pleased.”

²²et descendit Spiritus Sanctus corporali specie sicut columba in ipsum:And the Holy Spirit, in a corporal appearance like a dove, descended upon him.et vox de cælo facta est:And a voice came from heaven:Tu es filius meus dilectus,“You are my beloved Son. In you,in te complacui mihi.I am well pleased.”

²³Et ipse Jesus erat incipiens quasi annorum triginta,And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old,ut putabatur, filius Joseph,being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph,qui fuit Heli,who was of Heli,qui fuit Mathat,who was of Matthat,

²³Et ipse Jesus erat incipiens quasi annorum triginta,And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years old,ut putabatur, filius Joseph,being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph,qui fuit Heli,who was of Heli,qui fuit Mathat,who was of Matthat,

²⁴qui fuit Levi,who was of Levi,qui fuit Melchi,who was of Melchi,qui fuit Janne,who was of Jannai,qui fuit Joseph,who was of Joseph,

²⁴qui fuit Levi,who was of Levi,qui fuit Melchi,who was of Melchi,qui fuit Janne,who was of Jannai,qui fuit Joseph,who was of Joseph,

²⁵qui fuit Mathathiæ,who was of Mattathias,qui fuit Amos,who was of Amos,qui fuit Nahum,who was of Nahum,qui fuit Hesli,who was of Esli,qui fuit Nagge,who was of Naggai,

²⁵qui fuit Mathathiæ,who was of Mattathias,qui fuit Amos,who was of Amos,qui fuit Nahum,who was of Nahum,qui fuit Hesli,who was of Esli,qui fuit Nagge,who was of Naggai,

²⁶qui fuit Mahath,who was of Maath,qui fuit Mathathiæ,who was of Mattathias,qui fuit Semei,who was of Semein,qui fuit Joseph,who was of Josech,qui fuit Juda,who was of Joda,

²⁶qui fuit Mahath,who was of Maath,qui fuit Mathathiæ,who was of Mattathias,qui fuit Semei,who was of Semein,qui fuit Joseph,who was of Josech,qui fuit Juda,who was of Joda,

²⁷qui fuit Joanna,who was of Joanan,qui fuit Resa,who was of Rhesa,qui fuit Zorobabel,who was of Zerubbabel,qui fuit Salathiel,who was of Shealtiel,qui fuit Neri,who was of Neri,

²⁷qui fuit Joanna,who was of Joanan,qui fuit Resa,who was of Rhesa,qui fuit Zorobabel,who was of Zerubbabel,qui fuit Salathiel,who was of Shealtiel,qui fuit Neri,who was of Neri,

²⁸qui fuit Melchi,who was of Melchi,qui fuit Addi,who was of Addi,qui fuit Cosan,who was of Cosam,qui fuit Elmadan,who was of Elmadam,qui fuit Her,who was of Er,

²⁸qui fuit Melchi,who was of Melchi,qui fuit Addi,who was of Addi,qui fuit Cosan,who was of Cosam,qui fuit Elmadan,who was of Elmadam,qui fuit Her,who was of Er,

²⁹qui fuit Jesu,who was of Joshua,qui fuit Eliezer,who was of Eliezer,qui fuit Jorim,who was of Jorim,qui fuit Mathat,who was of Matthat,qui fuit Levi,who was of Levi,

²⁹qui fuit Jesu,who was of Joshua,qui fuit Eliezer,who was of Eliezer,qui fuit Jorim,who was of Jorim,qui fuit Mathat,who was of Matthat,qui fuit Levi,who was of Levi,

³⁰qui fuit Simeon,who was of Simeon,qui fuit Juda,who was of Judah,qui fuit Joseph,who was of Joseph,qui fuit Jona,who was of Jonam,qui fuit Eliakim,who was of Eliakim,

³⁰qui fuit Simeon,who was of Simeon,qui fuit Juda,who was of Judah,qui fuit Joseph,who was of Joseph,qui fuit Jona,who was of Jonam,qui fuit Eliakim,who was of Eliakim,

³¹qui fuit Melea,who was of Melea,qui fuit Menna,who was of Menna,qui fuit Mathatha,who was of Mattatha,qui fuit Natham,who was of Nathan,qui fuit David,who was of David,

³¹qui fuit Melea,who was of Melea,qui fuit Menna,who was of Menna,qui fuit Mathatha,who was of Mattatha,qui fuit Natham,who was of Nathan,qui fuit David,who was of David,

³²qui fuit Jesse,who was of Jesse,qui fuit Obed,who was of Obed,qui fuit Booz,who was of Boaz,qui fuit Salmon,who was of Salmon,qui fuit Naasson,who was of Nahshon,

³²qui fuit Jesse,who was of Jesse,qui fuit Obed,who was of Obed,qui fuit Booz,who was of Boaz,qui fuit Salmon,who was of Salmon,qui fuit Naasson,who was of Nahshon,

³³qui fuit Aminadab,who was of Amminadab,qui fuit Aram,who was of Aram,qui fuit Esron,who was of Hezron,qui fuit Phares,who was of Perez,qui fuit Judæ,who was of Judah,

³³qui fuit Aminadab,who was of Amminadab,qui fuit Aram,who was of Aram,qui fuit Esron,who was of Hezron,qui fuit Phares,who was of Perez,qui fuit Judæ,who was of Judah,

³⁴qui fuit Jacob,who was of Jacob,qui fuit Isaac,who was of Isaac,qui fuit Abrahæ,who was of Abraham,qui fuit Thare,who was of Terah,qui fuit Nachor,who was of Nahor,

³⁴qui fuit Jacob,who was of Jacob,qui fuit Isaac,who was of Isaac,qui fuit Abrahæ,who was of Abraham,qui fuit Thare,who was of Terah,qui fuit Nachor,who was of Nahor,

³⁵qui fuit Sarug,who was of Serug,qui fuit Ragau,who was of Reu,qui fuit Phaleg,who was of Peleg,qui fuit Heber,who was of Eber,qui fuit Sale,who was of Shelah,

³⁵qui fuit Sarug,who was of Serug,qui fuit Ragau,who was of Reu,qui fuit Phaleg,who was of Peleg,qui fuit Heber,who was of Eber,qui fuit Sale,who was of Shelah,

³⁶qui fuit Cainan,who was of Cainan,qui fuit Arphaxad,who was of Arphaxad,qui fuit Sem,who was of Shem,qui fuit Noë,who was of Noah,qui fuit Lamech,who was of Lamech,

³⁶qui fuit Cainan,who was of Cainan,qui fuit Arphaxad,who was of Arphaxad,qui fuit Sem,who was of Shem,qui fuit Noë,who was of Noah,qui fuit Lamech,who was of Lamech,

³⁷qui fuit Methusale,who was of Methuselah,qui fuit Henoch,who was of Enoch,qui fuit Jared,who was of Jared,qui fuit Malaleel,who was of Mahalalel,qui fuit Cainan,who was of Cainan,

³⁷qui fuit Methusale,who was of Methuselah,qui fuit Henoch,who was of Enoch,qui fuit Jared,who was of Jared,qui fuit Malaleel,who was of Mahalalel,qui fuit Cainan,who was of Cainan,

³⁸qui fuit Henos,who was of Enos,qui fuit Seth,who was of Seth,qui fuit Adam,who was of Adam,qui fuit Dei.who was of God.

³⁸qui fuit Henos,who was of Enos,qui fuit Seth,who was of Seth,qui fuit Adam,who was of Adam,qui fuit Dei.who was of God.