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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 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 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.
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.
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.
People from Jerusalem and from all of Judea and all over the Jordan Valley went out to see and hear John.
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
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?
Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.”
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 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 went from Galilee to the Jordan River to be baptized by John.
But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come 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?”
Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John 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.