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|As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

|As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

|Isaiah's prophesy explained this:  "Here is the voice of a man in the desert, 'Prepare a route for the Lord and straighten his pathway straight.

|Isaiah's prophesy explained this:  "Here is the voice of a man in the desert, 'Prepare a route for the Lord and straighten his path.'

|say a "man" rather than he gender-neutral "one"?

|say a "man" rather than he gender-neutral "one"?

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|Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

|Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

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|Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be leveled; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough paths shall be made smooth;

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|And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

|And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

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|And the flesh of all will see the salvation of God.

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|Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

|Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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|He spoke out to the crowd that came to be born again through Baptism, 'Oh you wicked people, who warned you to run away from the punishment that will come?'

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|Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

|Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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|Prepare a worthy token of your repentance, and do not make the excuse that we have Abraham as our forebear: for I will say to you, that God is capable of making of these stones children of Abraham.

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|Lithos (λίθος) - stones - may refer to Christ being made by God as a son of Abraham. John is hectoring the crowd here, reminding them that God has given them the ability to seek redemption.

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|And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

|And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

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|And now also the axe is laid into the root of the tree: every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and cast into the fire.

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|And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

|And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?

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|And the people asked him, 'what should we do then?'

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|He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

|He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

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|He answered them: 'he who has two coats, let him donate to he who has none; and he who has meat should do the same.'

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