Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Matthew 3

1 John preacheth: his office, life, and baptism. 7 He reprehendeth the Pharisees, 13 and baptizeth Christ in Jordan.

 3:1 ¶ y1161 In 1722 those 1565 daies 2250 came 3854 z5736 Iohn 2491 the x3588 Baptist, 910 preaching 2784 z5723 in 1722 the x3588 wildernesse 2048 of Iudea, 2449

 3:2 And 2532 saying, 3004 z5723 Repent x3340 yee: y3340 z5720 for 1063 the x3588 kingdome 932 of heauen 3772 is at hand. 1448 z5758

 3:3 For 1063 this 3778 is x2076 he y2076 z5748 that was spoken y4483 z5685 of x4483 by 5259 the x3588 Prophet 4396 Esaias, 2268 saying, 3004 z5723 The voyce 5456 of one crying 994 z5723 in 1722 the x3588 wildernes, 2048 Prepare x2090 ye y2090 z5657 the x3588 way 3598 of the Lord, 2962 make 4160 z5720 his 846 paths 5147 straight. 2117

 3:4 And 1161 the same 846 Iohn 2491 had 2192 z5707 his y846 x848 raiment 1742 of 575 camels 2574 haire, 2359 and 2532 a leatherne 1193 girdle 2223 about 4012 his 846 loynes, 3751 and 1161 his y846 x848 meate 5160 was 2258 z5713 locusts 200 and 2532 wilde 66 hony. 3192

 3:5 Then 5119 went out 1607 z5711 to 4314 him 846 Hierusalem, 2414 and 2532 all 3956 Iudea, 2449 and 2532 all 3956 the x3588 region round about 4066 Iordane, 2446

 3:6 And 2532 were baptized 907 z5712 of 5259 him 846 in 1722 Iordane, 2446 confessing 1843 z5734 their y846 x848 sinnes. 266

 3:7 ¶ But 1161 when he saw 1492 z5631 many 4183 of the x3588 Pharisees 5330 and 2532 Sadducees 4523 come 2064 z5740 to 1909 his 846 Baptisme, 908 he said 2036 z5627 vnto them, 846 O generation 1081 of vipers, 2191 who 5101 hath warned 5263 z5656 you 5213 to flee 5343 z5629 from 575 the x3588 wrath 3709 to come? 3195 z5723

 3:8 Bring forth 4160 z5657 therefore 3767 fruits 2590 meet 514 for repentance. 3341

 3:9 And 2532 thinke 1380 z5661 not 3361 to say 3004 z5721 within 1722 your selues, 1438 Wee haue 2192 z5719 Abraham 11 to [our] father: 3962 For 1063 I say 3004 z5719 vnto you, 5213 that 3754 God 2316 is able 1410 z5736 of 1537 these 5130 stones 3037 to raise vp 1453 z5658 children 5043 vnto Abraham. 11

 3:10 And 1161 now 2235 also 2532 the x3588 axe 513 is layd 2749 z5736 vnto 4314 the x3588 root 4491 of the x3588 trees: 1186 Therefore 3767 euery 3956 tree 1186 which bringeth y4160 z0 not y3361 foorth 4160 z5723 x3361 good y2570 fruite, 2590 is hewen downe, 1581 z5743 and 2532 cast 906 z5743 into 1519 the fire. 4442

 3:11 I 1473 indeed 3303 baptize 907 z5719 you 5209 with 1722 water 5204 vnto 1519 repentance: 3341 but 1161 he that commeth 2064 z5740 after 3694 mee, 3450 is 2076 z5748 mightier x2478 then y2478 I, 3450 whose 3739 shooes 5266 I am 1510 z5748 not 3756 worthy 2425 to beare, 941 z5658 hee 846 shall baptize 907 z5692 you 5209 with 1722 the holy 40 Ghost, 4151 and 2532 with fire. 4442

 3:12 Whose 3739 fanne 4425 is in 1722 his 846 hand, 5495 and 2532 he will throughly purge 1245 z5692 his y846 x848 floore, 257 and 2532 gather 4863 z5692 his y846 x848 wheat 4621 into 1519 the x3588 garner: 596 but 1161 wil burne vp 2618 z5692 the x3588 chaffe 892 with vnquenchable 762 fire. 4442

 3:13 ¶ Then 5119 commeth 3854 z5736 Iesus 2424 from 575 Galilee 1056 to 1909 Iordane, 2446 vnto 4314 Iohn, 2491 to be baptized 907 z5683 of 5259 him: 846

 3:14 But 1161 Iohn 2491 forbade 1254 z5707 him, x846 saying, 3004 z5723 I 1473 haue 2192 z5719 need 5532 to bee baptized 907 z5683 of 5259 thee, 4675 and 2532 commest 2064 z5736 thou 4771 to 4314 me? 3165

 3:15 And 1161 Iesus 2424 answering, 611 z5679 said 2036 z5627 vnto 4314 him, 846 Suffer 863 z5628 it to be so now: 737 for 1063 thus 3779 it x2076 becommeth 4241 z5723 y2076 z5748 vs 2254 to fulfill 4137 z5658 all 3956 righteousnesse. 1343 Then 5119 he suffered 863 z5719 him. 846

 3:16 And 2532 Iesus, 2424 when hee was baptized, 907 z5685 went vp 305 z5627 straightway 2117 out of 575 the x3588 water: 5204 and 2532 loe, 2400 z5628 the x3588 heauens 3772 were opened 455 z5681 vnto him, 846 and 2532 he saw 1492 z5627 the x3588 Spirit 4151 of God 2316 descending 2597 z5723 like 5616 a doue, 4058 and 2532 lighting 2064 z5740 vpon 1909 him. 846

 3:17 And 2532 loe, 2400 z5628 a voice 5456 from 1537 heauen, 3772 saying, 3004 z5723 This 3778 is 2076 z5748 my 3450 beloued 27 Sonne, 5207 in 1722 whom 3739 I am well pleased. 2106 z5656