MARK i.

4

5

6

LUKE iii.

As it-is-written in the-book ofthe-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. Every valley shall-befilled, and every mountain and hill shall-bebrought-low; (TATTEIVWSnoera) and the crooked shall-be made (εoraι Euç Evolaç) straight, and the rough ways shall be made-smooth;

And all flesh shall-see the salvation (σωτηριον) of-God.

4 And the same John had his raiment

of camel's hair, and a-leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

6 And John

was clothedwith camel's hair, &with a-girdle of-a-skin about his loins; and he-did-eat locusts and wild honey. (for i, 7, see § IV.)

SECTION III.

7

Mark i. 7, § IV.

MATTHEW iii.

Jordan,

confessing (εξομολογουμεvo) their sins.

But when-he

saw many of-the Pha

risees & Sadducees come to his baptism, he-said unto-them, O-generation (TevvnμaTa) of-vipers, who hathwarned (ὑπεδειξεν) you to-flee from the wrath to-come (uεovons)? 8 Bring-forth (monoare)(1) therefore fruits meet-for repentance: And think not to-say within yourselves, Wehave Abraham (70v Aßpaau) to-our-Father: for I-say unto-you, that God is-able of these stones to-raise-up children untoAbraham.

9

John i. 19-28, § VIII.

came-forth to-be-
baptized of him,

O-generation*
of-vipers, who hath-
warned you

to-flee from the wrath

to-come ?*
Bring-forth*(1)
therefore fruits
worthy-of repentance,
and begin not to-say
within yourselves, We-
have Abraham*
to-our-Father:

for I-say unto-you, that God is-able of these stones to-raise-up children untoAbraham.

And now also the axe is-laid unto the root ofthe trees: every tree therefore which-bringeth not-forth good fruit, is-hewn-down, and cast into the-fire.

8

And the people asked him, 10 saying, What shall-we-do then? He answereth and- 11 saith unto-them, He thathath two coats, let-him-impart to-him that-hath none; and he that-hath meat, lethim-do likewise.

Then came also publicans 12 to-be-baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shallwe-do? And he said unto 13 them, Exact (Tрaσσετε) no more than that which-is-appointed you.

And the soldiers like- 14

13

14

MATT. iii. 13-17.

Then comethJesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, tobe-baptized of him. But John forbad

LUKE iii.

Now when all the 21 people were-baptized,it

came-to-pass, that Jesus also being-baptized

and praying, the heaven wasopened, (ανεώχθηναι)

and the Holy Ghost 22 descended in-a-bodily shape (σωματικω ειδεί) like a-dove upon him, and a-voice came from heaven, which-said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I-amwell-pleased.

And Jesus himself 23 began to-be about thirty years-of-age. (nv Woεl ετων τριακοντα αρκομε voc.)(2) (For Luke iii. 24-38, see §x. p. 1.)