The Life of Jesus

For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight.

And this Iohn had his garment of camels heare, and a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: his meate was also locusts and wilde hony.

Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan.

And they were baptized of him in Iordan, confessing their sinnes.

Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come?

Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendment of life.

And thinke not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able euen of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.

And now also is the axe put to the roote of the trees: therfore euery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into ye fire.

In deede I baptize you with water to amendment of life, but he that commeth after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthie to beare: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire.

Which hath his fanne in his hand, and wil make cleane his floore, and gather his wheate into his garner, but will burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire.

Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him.

But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me?

Then Iesus answering, saide to him, Let be nowe: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnes. So he suffered him.

And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, and Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him.

And loe, a voyce came from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased.

Then was Iesus led aside of the Spirit into the wildernes, to be tempted of the deuil.

And when he had fasted fourtie dayes, and fourtie nights, he was afterward hungrie.

Then came to him the tempter, and said, If thou be the Sonne of God, commande that these stones be made bread.

But he answering said, It is written, Man shall not liue by bread onely, but by euery worde that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Then the deuil tooke him vp into the holy Citie, and set him on a pinacle of the temple,

And said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe: for it is written, that he wil giue his Angels charge ouer thee, and with their hands they shall lift thee vp, lest at any time thou shouldest dash thy foote against a stone.

Iesus saide vnto him, It is written againe, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

Againe the deuil tooke him vp into an exceeding hie mountaine, and shewed him all the kingdomes of the world, and the glory of them,

And sayd to him, All these will I giue thee, if thou wilt fall downe, and worship me.

Then sayd Iesus vnto him, Auoyde Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.