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The Mission of John the Baptist
Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was,
In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was,
and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths.
And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey.
John’s clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round the Jordan,
People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John.
and were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.
And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
Don’t just say to each other, ‘We’re safe, for we are descendants of Abraham.’ That means nothing, for I tell you, God can create children of Abraham from these very stones.
And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire.
Even now the ax of God’s judgment is poised, ready to sever the roots of the trees. Yes, every tree that does not produce good fruit will be chopped down and thrown into the fire.
*I* indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;
whose winnowing fan [is] in his hand, and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and shall gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus
Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him;
Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him;
The Baptism of Jesus
Then Jesus went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
but John urgently forbad him, saying, *I* have need to be baptised of thee; and comest *thou* to me?
But John tried to talk him out of it. “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you,” he said, “so why are you coming to me?”
But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it] now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.
And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him: