3 In those days there appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the Wilderness (Desert) of Judea

² And saying, Repent (^[a]think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

³ This is he who was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah when he said, The voice of one crying in the wilderness (shouting in the desert), Prepare the road for the Lord, make His highways straight (level, ^[b]direct).^(A)

⁴ This same John’s garments were made of camel’s hair, and he wore a leather girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.^(B)

⁵ Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the country round about the Jordan went out to him;

⁶ And they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.

⁷ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee and escape from the wrath and indignation [of God against disobedience] that is coming?

⁸ Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart];

⁹ And do not presume to say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our forefather; for I tell you, God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

5 This is the book (the written record, the history) of the generations of the offspring of Adam. When God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.

² He created them male and female and blessed them and named them [both] Adam [Man] at the time they were created.

³ When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, after his image; and he named him Seth.

⁴ After he had Seth, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

⁵ So altogether Adam lived 930 years, and he died.

⁶ When Seth was 105 years old, Enosh was born.

⁷ Seth lived after the birth of Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters.

⁸ So Seth lived 912 years, and he died.

⁹ When Enosh was 90 years old, Kenan was born to him.

¹⁰ Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

¹¹ So Enosh lived 905 years, and he died.

¹² When Kenan was 70 years old, Mahalalel was born.

¹³ Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

¹⁴ So Kenan lived 910 years, and he died.

¹⁵ When Mahalalel was 65 years old, Jared was born.

¹⁶ Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters.

¹⁷ So Mahalalel lived 895 years, and he died.

¹⁸ When Jared was 162 years old, Enoch was born.

¹⁹ Jared lived after the birth of Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

²⁰ So Jared lived 962 years, and he died.

²¹ When Enoch was 65 years old, Methuselah was born.

²² Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God after the birth of Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

²³ So all the days of Enoch were 365 years.

²⁴ And Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God; and he was not, for God took him [home with Him].^(A)

²⁵ When Methuselah was 187 years old, Lamech was born to him.

²⁶ Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech 782 years and had other sons and daughters.

²⁷ So Methuselah lived 969 years, and he died.

²⁸ When Lamech was 182 years old, a son was born.

²⁹ He named him Noah, saying, This one shall bring us relief and comfort from our work and the [grievous] toil of our hands due to the ground being cursed by the Lord.

³⁰ Lamech lived after the birth of Noah 595 years and had other sons and daughters.

³¹ So all the days of ^[a]Lamech were 777 years, and he died.

³² After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.