John 1:6 Cross References - Bishops

⁶ There was a man sent from God, whose name was Iohn

³ A voyce crieth in wildernesse: Prepare the way of the Lorde, make strayght the path of our God in the desert ⁴ All valleys shalbe exalted, and euery mountayne and hyll layde lowe: what so is croked shalbe made strayght, and the rough shalbe made playne ⁵ For the glorie of the Lorde shall appeare, for all fleshe shall at once see that the mouth of the Lorde hath spoken it

¹ Beholde, I wyll sende my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me, and the lord whom ye seeke, shal speedyly come to his temple, and the messenger of the couenaunt whom ye desire, beholde he commeth, saith the Lorde of hoastes

⁵ Beholde, I wyll send you Elias the prophete, before the comming of the great and fearefull day of the Lorde ⁶ He shal turne the heart of the fathers to their children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with cursing

¹ In those dayes, came Iohn the Baptist, preachyng in the wyldernesse of Iurie, and saying ² Repent, for the kingdome of heauen is at hande ³ For this is he, of whom it is spoken by the prophete Esayas, saying. The voyce of one crying in the wyldernesse: prepare ye the way of the Lorde, make his pathes strayght ⁴ This Iohn had his rayment of Camels heere, and a girdle of a skynne about his loynes, his meate was locustes, and wylde hony ⁵ Then went out to hym Hierusalem, and all Iurie, and all the region rounde about Iordane ⁶ And were baptized of hym in Iordane, confessyng their sinnes ⁷ But when he sawe many of the Pharisees, and Saducees come to his baptisme, he sayde vnto them. O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the anger to come ⁸ Bryng foorth therefore fruites meete for repentaunce ⁹ And be not of suche mynde, that ye woulde say within your selues, we haue Abraham to [our] father. For I say vnto you, that God is able, of these stones to rayse vp chyldren vnto Abraham ¹⁰ Euen now is the axe also put vnto the roote of the trees: therefore, euery tree which bryngeth not foorth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire ¹¹ I baptize you in water vnto repentaunce: But he that shall come after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthy to beare, he shall baptize you with the holy ghost, and with fire

¹⁰ For this is he of whom it is written: Beholde I sende my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee

²⁵ The baptisme of Iohn, whence was it, from heauen, or of men? And they reasoned with them selues saying: if we shall say from heauen, he wyll say vnto vs, why dyd ye not then beleue hym

¹ The begynnyng of the Gospel of Iesu Christ, the sonne of God ² As it hath ben written in the prophetes: Beholde, I sende my messenger before thy face, whiche shall prepare thy waye before thee ³ A voyce of hym that crieth in the wyldernesse: Prepare ye the waye of the Lorde, and make his pathes strayght ⁴ Iohn did baptize in the wyldernesse, and preached the baptisme of repentaunce, for the remission of sinnes ⁵ And all the land of Iurie, and they of Hierusalem, went out vnto hym, and were all baptized of hym in the ryuer of Iordane, confessyng their synnes ⁶ Iohn was clothed with Camelles heere, and with a girdle of a skynne about his loynes: and he did eate locustes and wylde hony ⁷ And preached, saying: He that is stronger then I, commeth after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to stowpe downe, and vnloose ⁸ I haue baptized you with water: but he shal baptize you with the holy ghost

¹³ But the Angel sayde vnto him: Feare not Zacharie, for thy prayer is hearde: and thy wyfe Elizabeth shall beare thee a sonne, & thou shalt cal his name Iohn

¹⁵ For he shalbe great in the syght of the Lorde, and shall neither drynke wine nor strong drynke: and he shalbe fylled with the holy ghost, euen from his mothers wombe ¹⁶ And many of the chyldren of Israel, shall he turne to their Lorde God ¹⁷ And he shall go before hym, with the spirite and power of Elias, to turne the heartes of the fathers to the chyldren, and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust men, to make redy a perfect people for the Lorde

⁶¹ And they sayde vnto her: There is none in thy kinrede that is named with this name ⁶² And they made signes to his father, howe he woulde haue hym called ⁶³ And he asked for wrytyng tables, and wrote, saying, his name is Iohn. And they marueyled all

⁷⁶ And thou childe shalt be called the prophete of the hyghest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lorde, to prepare his wayes

² When Annas and Caiaphas were the hye priestes, the worde of the Lorde came vnto Iohn, the sonne of Zacharias, in the wyldernesse ³ And he came into all the coastes about Iordane, preachyng the baptisme of repentaunce, for the remission of sinnes ⁴ As it is writte in ye booke of the wordes of Esaias the prophete, saying: The voyce of a cryer in wyldernesse, prepare ye the way of ye Lorde, make his pathes strayght ⁵ Euery valley shalbe fylled, and euery mountayne & hyll shalbe brought lowe: And thynges that be croked, shalbe made strayght, and the rough wayes shalbe made playne ⁶ And all flesshe, shall see the saluation of God ⁷ Then saide he to the people that were come foorth to be baptized of hym: O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the wrath to come ⁸ Bryng foorth therefore due fruites of repentaunce, and begyn not to say within your selues, we haue Abraham to our father: For I saye vnto you, that God is able of these stones, to rayse vp childre vnto Abraham ⁹ Nowe also is the axe layed vnto the roote of the trees: Euery tree therfore which bryngeth not foorth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire ¹⁰ And the people asked hym, saying: What shall we do then ¹¹ He aunswereth, and sayth vnto them: He that hath two coates, let him part with hym that hath none: and he that hath meate, let hym do lykewyse ¹² Then came publicanes also to be baptized, and saide vnto him: Maister, what shall we do ¹³ And he sayde vnto them: Require no more then that which is appoynted vnto you ¹⁴ The souldiours lykewyse demaunded of hym, saying: And what shall we do? And he saide vnto them: Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages ¹⁵ As the people wayted, & all men mused in their heartes of Iohn, whether he were very Christe ¹⁶ Iohn aunswered, and said vnto them all, In deede I baptize you with water: but one stronger then I commeth, whose shoes latched I am not worthy to vnlose, he shall baptize you with the holy ghost, and with fire ¹⁷ Which hath his fanne in his hande, & wyll purge his floore, & wyll gather the wheate into his barne: but ye chaffe wyl burne vp, with fire that neuer shalbe quenched ¹⁸ And many other thinges, in his exhortation, preached he vnto the people ¹⁹ Then Herode the tetrarch, when he was rebuked of hym for Herodias, his brother Philippes wyfe, and for all the euyls which Herode dyd ²⁰ Added this aboue all, & shut vp Iohn in pryson

³³ And knewe hym not. But he that sent me to baptize with water, the same saide vnto me: vpon whom thou shalt see the spirite descende, and tary styll on hym, the same is he which baptizeth with the holy ghost

²⁸ Ye your selues are witnesses, howe that I sayde I am not Christe, but am sent before hym

²⁴ When Iohn had first preached before his commyng, the baptisme of repentaunce to all the people of Israel