3:1 - They have ruled Tiberius for fifteen years.
3:2 - The high priests Annas and Caiaphas, Gods word was given to John the son of Zacharias in the wild.
3:3 - And he went to all the countries surrounding Jordan to preach the baptism of repentance for peoples sins;
3:4 - It’s written in the book of Esaias the prophet that the voice of someone yelling in the wilderness says to make way for the Lord and get ready for his coming.
3:5 - Everything was made equal.
3:6 - And everyone will witness the salvation provided by God.
3:7 - Then he said to the crowd which had come to have him baptize them: Oh, you hypocritical snakes, who warned you to run from the wrath which is about to descend upon you?
3:8 - Bring me evidence that you deserve forgiveness, and do not say to yourselves that since Abraham is your father you are forgiven: for I assure you, God is able to punish Abraham’s children.
3:9 - Now the axe falls upon the roots of trees: any tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
3:10 - So they asked him, What should we do?