11. He replied to them, “The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”
12. Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do? ”
13. He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”
14. Some soldiers also questioned him: “What should we do? ”He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”
15. Now the people were waiting expectantly, and all of them were debating in their minds whether John might be the Messiah.
16. John answered them all, “I baptize you with water, but One is coming who is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to untie the strap of His sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
17. His winnowing shovel is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but the chaff He will burn up with a fire that never goes out.”
18. Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people.
19. But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him about Herodias, his brother’s wife, and about all the evil things Herod had done,
20. added this to everything else — he locked John up in prison.
21. When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying, heaven opened,
22. and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven:You are My beloved Son.I take delight in You!
23. As He began His ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be theson of Joseph, son of Heli,
24. son of Matthat, son of Levi,son of Melchi, son of Jannai,son of Joseph,
25. son of Mattathias,son of Amos, son of Nahum,son of Esli, son of Naggai,
26. son of Maath, son of Mattathias,son of Semein, son of Josech,son of Joda,