Matthew 3

1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

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.’”

4 John wore a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.

6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan.

7 But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

8 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.

9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

10 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.

12 His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.

14 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”

15 “Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.

16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

1 ¶ In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

7 ¶ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:

12 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

13 ¶ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

15 And Jesus answering said unto him, ‹Suffer› [it to be so] ‹now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.› Then he suffered him.

16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

1 at that time John the Baptist came and preached in the wilderness of the land of Judah

2 Saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3 And he is he of whom the prophet Isaiah spake, saying: There is a voice of a preacher in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, and make his paths straight.

4 And he, John, had a garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

5 And there went out unto him the city of Jerusalem, and all the land of Judah, and all the countries of Jordan.

6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

7 And when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them: Ye vipers, who hath shewed you that ye shall escape the wrath to come?

8 Take heed, do righteous fruits of repentance.

9 Think not that ye will say among yourselves, We have Abraham for a father. I say to you: God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones.

10 The axe is laid unto the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

11 I baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is stronger than I, to whom neither am I sufficient to bear his shoes: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire.

12 And he hath his shovel in his hand; he shall sweep his threshingfloor, and gather the wheat into his barn: but the chaff shall he burn with everlasting fire.

13 At that time came JEsus from Galilee unto John by Jordan, to be baptized of him.

14 But John rebuked him, saying: I have need that I should be baptized of thee, and thou comest to me?

15 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Let it be so now: so it behoveth us to fulfil all righteousness. And he suffered him to do it.

16 And when JEsus was baptized, he came up straightway out of the water; and, behold, the heaven was opened upon him. And John saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.

17 And, behold, a voice from heaven said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.