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And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

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Во дни́ же о́ны пріи́де Іоа́ннъ Крести́тель, проповѣ́дая въ пусты́ни Іуде́йстѣй

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and saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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и глаго́ля: пока́йтеся, прибли́жибося Ца́рствіє Небе́сноє.

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For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.

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Се́й бо є́сть рѣче́нный Иса́іємъ проро́комъ, глаго́лющимъ: гла́съ вопію́щаго въ пусты́ни: угото́вайте пу́ть Госпо́день, пра́вы твори́те стези́ Єго́.

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Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Са́мъ же Іоа́ннъ имя́ше ри́зу свою́ от вла́съ велблу́ждь, и по́ясъ усме́нъ о чреслѣ́хъ свои́хъ: снѣ́дь же єго́ бѣ́ пру́жіє и ме́дъ ди́вій.

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Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan;

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Тогда́ исхожда́ше къ нему́ Ієрусали́ма, и вся́ Іуде́а, и вся́ страна́ Іорда́нская,

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and they were baptized of him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

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и креща́хуся во Іорда́нѣ от него́, исповѣ́дающе грѣхи́ своя́.

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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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Ви́дѣвъ же [Іоа́ннъ] мно́ги фарісе́и и саддуке́и гряду́щыя на креще́ніє єго́, рече́ и́мъ: рожде́нія єхі́днова, кто́ сказа́ ва́мъ бѣжа́ти от бу́дущаго гнѣ́ва?

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Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

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Сотвори́те у́бо пло́дъ досто́инъ покая́нія,

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and think 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.

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и не начина́йте глаго́лати въ себѣ́: отца́ и́мамы Авраа́ма: глаго́лю бо ва́мъ, я́ко мо́жетъ Бо́гъ от ка́менія сего́ воздви́гнути ча́да Авраа́му:

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And even now the axe lieth at the root of the trees: every tree therefore that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

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уже́ бо и сѣки́ра при ко́рени дре́ва лежи́тъ: вся́ко у́бо дре́во, є́же не твори́тъ плода́ добра́, посѣка́ємо быва́єтъ и во о́гнь вмета́ємо:

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I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit:

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а́зъ у́бо креща́ю вы́ водо́ю въ покая́ніє: Гряды́й же по мнѣ́ крѣ́плій мене́ є́сть, Єму́же нѣ́смь досто́инъ сапоги́ понести́: То́й вы́ крести́тъ Ду́хомъ Святы́мъ и огне́мъ:

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whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

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Єму́же лопа́та въ руцѣ́ Єго́, и отреби́тъ гумно́ Своє́, и собере́тъ пшени́цу Свою́ въ жи́тницу, пле́вы же сожже́тъ огне́мъ негаса́ющимъ.

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Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

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Тогда́ прихо́дитъ Іису́съ от Галіле́и на Іорда́нъ ко Іоа́нну крести́тися от него́.

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But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

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Іоа́ннъ же возбраня́ше Єму́, глаго́ля: а́зъ тре́бую Тобо́ю крести́тися, и Ты́ ли гряде́ши ко мнѣ́?

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But Jesus answered and said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffereth him.

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Отвѣща́въ же Іису́съ рече́ къ нему́: оста́ви ны́нѣ: та́ко бо подоба́єтъ на́мъ испо́лнити вся́ку пра́вду. Тогда́ оста́ви Єго́.

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And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightaway from the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him;

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И крести́вся Іису́съ взы́де а́біє от воды́: и се́, отверзо́шася Єму́ небеса́, и ви́дѣ Ду́ха Бо́жія сходя́ща я́ко го́лубя и гряду́ща на Него́.

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and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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И се́, гла́съ съ небесе́ глаго́ля: Се́й є́сть Сы́нъ Мо́й возлю́бленный, о Не́мже благоволи́хъ.