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Luke 3:19-26 Good News Bible (GNB)

19. But John reprimanded Herod, the governor, because he had married Herodias, his brother's wife, and had done many other evil things.

20. Then Herod did an even worse thing by putting John in prison.

21. After all the people had been baptized, Jesus also was baptized. While he was praying, heaven was opened,

22. and the Holy Spirit came down upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my own dear Son. I am pleased with you.”

23. When Jesus began his work, he was about thirty years old. He was the son, so people thought, of Joseph, who was the son of Heli,

24. the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,

25. the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,

26. the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,

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