Matthew 3
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1 Now in those days, John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea,
2 and saying: "Repent. For the kingdom of heaven has drawn near."
3 For this is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, saying: "A voice crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord. Make straight his paths."
4 Now the same John had a garment made from the hair of camels, and a leather belt around his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan went out to him.
6 And they were baptized by him in the Jordan, acknowledging their sins.
7 Then, seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees arriving for his baptism, he said to them: "Progeny of vipers, who warned to you to flee from the approaching wrath?
8 Therefore, produce fruit worthy of repentance.
9 And do not choose to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.
10 For even now the axe has been placed at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not produce good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
11 Indeed, I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who will come after me is more powerful than me. I am not worthy to carry his shoes. He will baptize you with the fire of the Holy Spirit.
12 His winnowing fan is in his hand. And he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. And he will gather his wheat into the barn. But the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee, to John at the Jordan, in order to be baptized by him.
14 But John refused him, saying, "I ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?"
15 And responding, Jesus said to him: "Permit this for now. For in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all justice." Then he allowed him.
16 And Jesus, having been baptized, ascended from the water immediately, and behold, the heavens were opened to him. And he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him.
17 And behold, there was a voice from heaven, saying: "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
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Matthew 3
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The Messiah’s Herald
1In those days John the Baptist came, # Mk 1:3-8; Lk 3:2-17; Jn 1:6-8,19-28 preaching in the Wilderness of Judea # Jos 15:61; Jdg 1:16 2and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near! ” # Dn 2:44; Mt 4:17; 6:10; 10:7; Mk 1:15; Lk 10:9; 11:20; 21:31 3For he is the one spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, who said:
A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight! # Is 40:3; Lk 1:17,76; Jn 1:23 # Is 40:3
4John himself had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the vicinity of the Jordan were flocking to him, 6and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. # Mt 23:37; Mk 1:5; Lk 3:3; Jn 15:22; Ac 19:18
7When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees # Mt 16:1; 22:23; 23:15; Ac 4:1; 5:17; 23:6 coming to the place of his baptism, # Lit to his baptism he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? # Mt 12:34; 23:33; Rm 5:9; 1Th 1:10 8Therefore produce fruit # Mt 3:10; 12:33; 13:8,26; 21:19,34,41,43; Mk 11:14 consistent with # Lit fruit worthy of repentance. 9And don’t presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ # Lk 3:8; Jn 8:33,39; Ac 13:26; Rm 4:1 For I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones! 10Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. # Mt 7:19; Lk 13:7,9; Jn 15:2,6
11“I baptize you with # Or in water for repentance, # Baptism was the means by which repentance was expressed publicly. # Mk 1:4,8; Jn 1:26; Ac 1:5 but the One who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove # Or to carry His sandals. He Himself will baptize you with # Or in the Holy Spirit and fire. # Is 4:4; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:3-4; 11:16; Ti 3:5 12His winnowing shovel # A wooden farm implement used to toss threshed grain into the wind so the lighter chaff would blow away and separate from the heavier grain is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor and gather His wheat into the barn. But the chaff He will burn up with fire that never goes out.” # Is 30:24; Mt 13:30; Mk 9:43,48; Lk 3:17
The Baptism of Jesus
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. # Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:21-22; Jn 1:31-34 14But John tried to stop Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me? ”
15Jesus answered him, “Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him to be baptized.
16After Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water. The heavens # Mt 24:35; Lk 12:33; Ac 17:24; Eph 6:9; Rv 21:10 suddenly opened for Him, # Other mss omit for Him and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on Him. # Is 11:2; Jn 1:32; Ac 7:56; 2Pt 1:17 17And there came a voice from heaven:
This is My beloved Son.
I take delight in Him! # Ps 2:7; Is 42:1; Lk 9:35; Jn 12:28
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