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The Good News According to Matthew, Chapter 3
{3:1} In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the
wilderness of Judea, saying, {3:2} "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven
is at hand!" {3:3} For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the
prophet, saying,
"The voice of one crying in the wilderness,
make ready the way of the Lord.
Make his paths straight."[1]
{3:4} Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a
leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
{3:5} Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region
around the Jordan went out to him. {3:6} They were [2>]baptized[<2] by
him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. {3:7} But when he saw many
of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his [3>]baptism,[<3] he said
to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the
wrath to come? {3:8} Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
{3:9} Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for
I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these
stones.
{3:10} "Even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore,
every tree that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast
into the fire. {3:11} I indeed [4>]baptize[<4] you in water for
repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes
I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.[5]
{3:12} His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly
cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn,
but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."
{3:13} Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be
baptized by him. {3:14} But John would have hindered him, saying, "I
need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"
{3:15} But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is
the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed
him. {3:16} Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the
water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit
of God descending as a dove, and coming on him. {3:17} Behold, a voice
out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well
pleased."
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Footnotes:
[1] {3:3} Isaiah 40:3
[2] {3:6} or, immersed
[3] {3:7} or, immersion
[4] {3:11} or, immerse
[5] {3:11} TR and NU add "and with fire"
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