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Matthew 3 :: New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB95)

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The Preaching of John the Baptist

(Mar 1:2–8; Luk 3:1–20 )

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Mat 3:1 - Now^G1161 in those^G1565 days^G2250 John^G2491 the Baptist^G910 *[fn]came,^G3854 [fn]preaching^G2784 in the wilderness^G2048 of Judea,^G2453 saying,^G3004

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Mat 3:2 - “Repent,^G3340 for the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 [fn]is at hand.”^G1448

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Mat 3:3 - For this^G3778 is the one referred^G3004 to [fn]by Isaiah^G2268 the prophet^G4396 when he said,^G3004
“THE VOICE^G5456 OF ONE [fn]CRYING^G994 IN THE WILDERNESS^G2048,
‘MAKE^G2090 READY^G2090 THE WAY^G3598 OF THE LORD,^G2962
MAKE^G4160 HIS PATHS^G5147 STRAIGHT^G2117!’”

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Mat 3:4 - Now^G1161 John^G2491 himself^G846 had^G2192 [fn]a garment^G1742 of camel’s^G2574 hair^G2359 and a leather^G1193 belt^G2223 around^G4012 his waist;^G3751 and his food^G5160 was locusts^G200 and wild^G66 honey.^G3192

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Mat 3:5 - Then^G5119 Jerusalem^G2414 was going^G1607 out to him, and all^G3956 Judea^G2453 and all^G3956 the district^G4066 around^G4066 the Jordan;^G2446

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Mat 3:6 - and they were being baptized^G907 by him in the Jordan^G2446 River,^G4215 as they confessed^G1843 their sins.^G266

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Mat 3:7 - But when he saw^G3708 many^G4183 of the Pharisees^G5330 and Sadducees^G4523 coming^G2064 for baptism,^G908 he said^G3004 to them, “You brood^G1081 of vipers,^G2191 who^G5101 warned^G5263 you to flee^G5343 from the wrath^G3709 to come?^G3195

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Mat 3:8 - “Therefore^G3767 bear^G4160 fruit^G2590 in keeping^G514 with repentance;^G3341

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Mat 3:9 - and do not suppose^G1380 that you can say^G3004 to yourselves,^G1438 ‘We have^G2192 Abraham^G11 for our father’;^G3962 for I say^G3004 to you that from these^G3778 stones^G3037 God^G2316 is able^G1410 to raise^G1453 up children^G5043 to Abraham.^G11

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Mat 3:10 - “The axe^G513 is already^G2235 laid^G2749 at the root^G4491 of the trees;^G1186 therefore^G3767 every^G3956 tree^G1186 that does not bear^G4160 good^G2570 fruit^G2590 is cut^G1581 down^G1581 and thrown^G906 into the fire.^G4442

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Mat 3:11 - “As for me, I baptize^G907 you [fn]with water^G5204 for repentance,^G3341 but He who is coming^G2064 after^G3694 me is mightier^G2478 than I, and I am^G1510 not fit^G2425 to remove^G941 His sandals;^G5266 He will baptize^G907 you [fn]with the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 and fire.^G4442

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Mat 3:12 - “His winnowing^G4425 fork^G4425 is in His hand,^G5495 and He will thoroughly^G1245 clear^G1245 His threshing^G257 floor;^G257 and He will gather^G4863 His wheat^G4621 into the barn,^G596 but He will burn^G2618 up the chaff^G892 with unquenchable^G762 fire.”^G4442

The Baptism of Jesus

(Mar 1:9–11; Luk 3:21, 22; Jhn 1:29–34 )

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Mat 3:13 - Then^G5119 Jesus^G2424 *arrived^G3854 from Galilee^G1056 at the Jordan^G2446 coming to John,^G2491 to be baptized^G907 by him.

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Mat 3:14 - But John^G2491 tried to prevent^G1254 Him, saying,^G3004 “I have^G2192 need^G5532 to be baptized^G907 by You, and do You come^G2064 to me?”

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Mat 3:15 - But Jesus^G2424 answering^G611 said^G3004 to him, “Permit^G863 it at this^G737 time;^G737 for in this^G3779 way^G3779 it is fitting^G4241 for us to fulfill^G4137 all^G3956 righteousness.”^G1343 Then^G5119 he *permitted^G863 Him.

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Mat 3:16 - After being baptized,^G907 Jesus^G2424 came^G305 up immediately^G2117 from the water;^G5204 and behold,^G2400 the heavens^G3772 were opened,^G455 and [fn]he saw^G3708 the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316 descending^G2597 as a dove^G4058 and [fn]lighting^G2064 on Him,

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Mat 3:17 - and behold,^G2400 a voice^G5456 out of the heavens^G3772 said,^G3004 “This^G3778 is [fn]My beloved^G27 Son,^G5207 in whom^G3739 I am^G2106 well-pleased.”^G2106

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NASB95 Footnotes

(3:1)

Or, arrived, or appeared

(3:1)

Or, proclaiming as a herald

(3:2)

Literally: has come near

(3:3)

Or, through

(3:3)

Or, shouting

(3:4)

Literally: his garment

(3:11)

The Gr here can be translated in, with or by

(3:16)

Or, He

(3:16)

Literally: coming upon Him

(3:17)

Or, My Son, the Beloved

See the NASB95 Preface for an explanation on the use of the asterisk.

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