Sowith manyotherexhortationshe preached the gospelto the people.
"His winnowing forkis in His handto thoroughly clearHis threshing floor,and to gatherthe wheatinto His barn;but He will burnup the chaffwith unquenchablefire."
But when Herodthe tetrarchwas reprimandedby him becauseof Herodias,his brother'swife,and becauseof allthe wicked thingswhichHerodhad done,
JohntestifiedaboutHim and criedout, saying,"Thiswas He of whomI said,He who comesafterme hasa higher rankthan I, for He existedbeforeme.'"
The next dayhe sawJesuscomingto him and said,"Behold,the Lambof Godwho takes awaythe sinof the world!
"I myselfhave seen,and have testifiedthat thisis the Sonof God."
And with manyotherwordshe solemnly testifiedand kept on exhortingthem, saying,"Be savedfrom thisperversegeneration!"
When he had gone throughthosedistrictsand had giventhem muchexhortation,he cameto Greece.
orhe who exhorts,in his exhortation;he who gives,with liberality;he who leads,with diligence;he who shows mercy,with cheerfulness.
