⁵ Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan;

⁵ And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

²⁵ And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judaea and `from' beyond the Jordan.

⁷ And as these went their way, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to behold? a reed shaken with the wind?

⁸ But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in soft `raiment'? Behold, they that wear soft `raiment' are in king's houses.

⁹ But wherefore went ye out? to see a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

¹⁰ This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way before thee.

¹¹ Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptist: yet he that is but little in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

¹² And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and men of violence take it by force.

⁷ He said therefore to the multitudes that went out to be baptized of him, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

¹⁶ The law and the prophets `were' until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

²³ And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

³⁵ He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.