正如先知以赛亚书上所记的话，说，在旷野有人声喊着说，豫备主的道，修直他的路。
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
现在斧子已经放在树根上，凡不结好果子的树，就砍下来丢在火里。
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
众人问他说，这样我们当作什么呢。
And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
又有税吏来受洗，问他说，夫子，我们当作什么呢。
Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
又有兵丁问他说，我们当作什么呢。约翰说，不要以强暴待人，也不要讹诈人，自己有钱粮就当知足。
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
百姓指望基督来的时候，人都心猜疑，或者约翰是基督。
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not;
约翰说，我是用水给你们施洗，但有一位能力比我更大的要来，我就是给他解鞋带也不配。他要用圣灵与火给你们施洗。
John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
只是分封的王希律，因他兄弟之妻希罗底的缘故，并因他所行的一切恶事，受了约翰的责备，
But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
又另外添了一件，就是把约翰收在监里。
Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.
耶稣开头传道，年纪约有三十岁，依人看来，他是约瑟的儿子，约瑟是希里的儿子，
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,