17. His winnowing shovel is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and gather the wheat into His barn, but the chaff He will burn up with a fire that never goes out.”
18. Then, along with many other exhortations, he proclaimed good news to the people.
19. But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him about Herodias, his brother’s wife, and about all the evil things Herod had done,
20. added this to everything else — he locked John up in prison.
21. When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying, heaven opened,
22. and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven:You are My beloved Son.I take delight in You!
23. As He began His ministry, Jesus was about 30 years old and was thought to be theson of Joseph, son of Heli,
24. son of Matthat, son of Levi,son of Melchi, son of Jannai,son of Joseph,
25. son of Mattathias,son of Amos, son of Nahum,son of Esli, son of Naggai,
26. son of Maath, son of Mattathias,son of Semein, son of Josech,son of Joda,
27. son of Joanan,son of Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri,
28. son of Melchi, son of Addi,son of Cosam, son of Elmadam,son of Er,