Luke 3:2-9

2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of 1God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

3And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins,

4as it is written in [the] book of [the] words of Esaias the prophet: Voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.

5Every gorge shall be filled up, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, and the crooked [places] shall become a straight [path], and the rough places smooth ways,

6and all flesh shall see the salvation of 2God.

7He said therefore to the crowds which went out to be baptised by him, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?

8Produce therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say in yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father, for I say unto you that 3God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

9And already also the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into [the] fire.