Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

St Luke 3:11-30 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

11. And he answering, said to them: He that hath two coats, let him give to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do in like manner.

12. And the publicans also came to be baptized, and said to him: Master, what shall we do?

13. But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you.

14. And the soldiers also asked him, saying: And what shall we do? And he said to them: Do violence to no man; neither calumniate any man; and be content with your pay.

15. And as the people were of opinion, and all were thinking in their hearts of John, that perhaps he might be the Christ;

16. John answered, saying unto all: I indeed baptize you with water; but there shall come one mightier that I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to loose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

17. Whose fan is in his hand, and he will purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

18. And many other things exhorting, did he preach to the people.

19. But Herod the tetrarch, when he was reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;

20. He added this also above all, and shut up John in prison.

21. Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened;

22. And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, as a dove upon him; and a voice came from heaven: Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.

23. And Jesus himself was beginning about the age of thirty years; being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph, who was of Heli, who was of Mathat,

24. Who was of Levi, who was of Melchi, who was of Janne, who was of Joseph,

25. Who was of Mathathias, who was of Amos, who was of Nahum, who was of Hesli, who was of Nagge,

26. Who was of Mahath, who was of Mathathias, who was of Semei, who was of Joseph, who was of Juda,

27. Who was of Joanna, who was of Reza, who was of Zorobabel, who was of Salathiel, who was of Neri,

28. Who was of Melchi, who was of Addi, who was of Cosan, who was of Helmadan, who was of Her,

29. Who was of Jesus, who was of Eliezer, who was of Jorim, who was of Mathat, who was of Levi,

30. Who was of Simeon, who was of Judas, who was of Joseph, who was of Jona, who was of Eliakim,