Matthew 3:1 In1722 those1565 days,2250 John2491 the Baptizer910 came,3854 preaching2784 in1722 the wilderness2048 of Judea,2449 saying, cr 2 "Repent,3004 for1063 the Kingdom932 of Heaven3772 is at hand!"1448 cr 3 For1063 this3778 is2076 he who3588 was spoken4483 of5259 by Isaiah2268 the prophet,4396 saying,3004 "The voice5456 of one crying994 in1722 the wilderness,2048 make2090 ready the way3598 of the Lord.2962{Isaiah 40:3} Make4160 his846 paths5147 straight."2117 cr

Matthew 3:4 Now1161 John2491 himself846 wore clothing1742 made of575 camel's2574 hair,2359 with2532 a leather1193 belt2223 around4012 his846 waist.3751 His846 food5160 was2258 locusts200 and2532 wild66 honey.3192 cr 5 Then5119 people from Jerusalem,2414 all3956 of Judea,2449 and2532 all3956 the region around4066 the Jordan2446 went out1607 to4314 him.846 cr 6 They2532 were baptized907{or, immersed} by5259 him846 in1722 the Jordan,2446 confessing1843 their846 sins.266 cr 7 But1161 when he saw1492 many4183 of the Pharisees5330 and2532 Sadducees4523 coming2064 for1909 his846 baptism,908{or, immersion} he said2036 to them,846 "You offspring1081 of vipers,2191 who5101 warned5263 you5213 to flee5343 from575 the wrath3709 to come?3195 cr 8 Therefore3767 bring forth4160 fruit2590 worthy514 of repentance!3341 cr 9 Don't3361 think1380 to1722 yourselves,1438 ‘We have2192 Abraham11 for3962 our father,'3962 for1063 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 God2316 is able1410 to raise up1453 children5043 to Abraham11 from1537 these5130 stones.3037 cr

Matthew 3:10 "Even1161 now2235 the2532 axe513 lies2749 at4314 the root4491 of the trees.1186 Therefore,3767 every3956 tree1186 that doesn't3361 bring4160 forth4160 good2570 fruit2590 is cut down,1581 and2532 cast906 into1519 the fire.4442 cr 11 I1473 indeed3303 baptize907{TR and NU add “and with fire”} you5209 in1722 water5204 for1519 repentance,3341 but1161 he who3588 comes2064 after3694 me3450 is2076 mightier than2478 I,3450 whose3739 shoes5266 I am1510 not3756 worthy2425 to carry.941 He846 will baptize907 you5209 in1722 the Holy40 Spirit.4151 cr 12 His846 winnowing4425 fork is in1722 his846 hand,5495 and2532 he will thoroughly cleanse1245 his846 threshing floor.257 He will gather4863 his846 wheat4621 into1519 the barn,596 but1161 the chaff892 he will burn up2618 with unquenchable762 fire."4442 cr

Matthew 3:13 Then5119 Jesus2424 came3854 from575 Galilee1056 to1909 the Jordan2446{i.e., the Jordan River} to John,2491 to be baptized907 by5259 him.846 cr 14 But1161 John2491 would have2192 hindered1254 him,846 saying,3004 "I1473 need5532 to be baptized907 by5259 you,4771 and2532 you4771 come2064 to4314 me?"3165 cr

Matthew 3:15 But1161 Jesus,2424 answering,611 said2036 to4314 him,846 "Allow863 it2076 now,737 for1063 this3779 is the fitting way for4241 us2254 to fulfill4137 all3956 righteousness."1343 Then5119 he allowed863 him.846 cr 16 Jesus,2424 when he was baptized,907 went up305 directly2117 from575 the water:5204 and2532 behold,2400 the heavens3772 were opened455 to him.846 He2532 saw1492 the Spirit4151 of God2316 descending2597 as5616 a dove,4058 and2532 coming2064 on1909 him.846 cr 17 Behold,2400 a voice5456 out1537 of the heavens3772 said,3004 "This3778 is2076 my3450 beloved27 Son,5207 with1722 whom3739 I am well pleased."2106 cr