| 3:1 |
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the
wilderness of Judaea,
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| 3:2 |
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is
at hand.
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| 3:3 |
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.
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| 3:4 |
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.
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| 3:5 |
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and
all the region round about Jordan,
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| 3:6 |
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their
sins.
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| 3:7 |
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?
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| 3:8 |
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
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| 3:9 |
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.
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| 3:10 |
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.
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| 3:11 |
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:
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| 3:12 |
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.
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| 3:13 |
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John,
to be baptized of him.
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| 3:14 |
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be
baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
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| 3:15 |
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.
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| 3:16 |
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:
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| 3:17 |
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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