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Matthew 3 :: New International Version (NIV)

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way

(Mar 1:2–8; Luk 3:1–20 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:1 - In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:2 - and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:3 - This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’ ”[fn]
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:4 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:5 - People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:6 - Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:7 - 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?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:8 - Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:9 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:10 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:11 - “I baptize you with[fn] water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with[fn] the Holy Spirit and fire.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:12 - 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.”

The Baptism of Jesus

(Mar 1:9–11; Luk 3:21, 22; Jhn 1:29–34 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:13 - Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:14 - But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:15 - Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:17 - And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
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