Sawyer(i)
3 And he went into all the region about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of a change of mind for the forgiveness of sins;
4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet; A voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
5 Every ravine shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be made low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth;
6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
7 (4:2) Then John said to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, Offspring of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bear fruits, therefore, worthy of a change of mind. And say not within yourselves, We have Abraham for a father; for I tell you that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9 And already also the axe lies at the root of the trees; every tree therefore which bears not good fruit, is cut down and cast into the fire.
10 And the multitudes asked him, saying, What then shall we do?
11 And he answered and said to them, Let him that has two coats give to him that has none; and let him that has food do the same.
12 And publicans, also, came to be baptized, and said to him, Teacher, what shall we do?
13 And he said to them, Do nothing more than is appointed for you.
14 And the soldiers asked him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said to them, Oppress, and falsely accuse, no one; and be contented with your wages.
15 (4:3) And the people being in expectation, and all doubting in their minds concerning John, whether he was the Christ,
16 John answered all, saying, I indeed baptize you with water, but a mightier than I is coming, the strings of whose shoes I am not fit to untie; he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
17 His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clean his threshing floor, and gather the wheat into his storehouse; but the chaff he will burn with an inextinguishable fire.