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John the Baptist Prepares the Way
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Now John wore a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.
Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him,
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.”
The Baptism of Jesus
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
The Baptism of Jesus
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented.
As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.