Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

To publish the acceptable year of the Lord.

But he turning rebuked them and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of:

Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God.

And he answering said, I will also ask you one thing and tell me, Was the baptism of John from heaven or of men?