Matthew 3
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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.
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