“In those days, John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea”
Matthew 3
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1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
“in those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea.”
“In those days, John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea”
“In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea”
“In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea”
“In those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea.”
2and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
“"'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
“Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
“and saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
“repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand”
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
3This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.'"
“For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”
“For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.”
“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 path straight.”
“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 path straight.”
“For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his path straight.”
“For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.”
4John wore a garment of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
“And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair and a leather girdle about his loins and his meat was locusts and wild honey.”
“Now, John himself was clothed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.”
“Now John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.”
“And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leatheren girdle about his loins, and his meat was locusts and wild honey.”
“And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins, and his meat was locusts and wild honey.”
“And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leatheren girdle about his loins, and his meat was locusts and wild honey.”
5People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
“Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.”
“Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan,”
“then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan,”
“Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him”
“Then all Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the regions around the Jordan went out to him”
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“Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan,”
6Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
“and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.”
“and were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.”
“and were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.”
“and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.”
“and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins,”
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“and were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.”
7But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come.”
“But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”
“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?”
“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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“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?”
“But when He saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to His baptism, He said to them, Brood of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”
8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.
“Therefore, bear fruits worthy of repentance,”
“Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance.”
“Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.”
“bear fruit in keeping with repentance.”
“bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.”
“therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance”
9And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
“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.”
“And do not think to say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our father, for I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“and think not to say within yourselves, we have Abram to our father. For I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abram.”
10The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
“And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“And even now the ax is laid to the root of the tree. Therefore, every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
“The axe is already laid at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
11I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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,”
“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,”
12His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
“His winnowing fan is in his hand and he will thoroughly clean out his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
“His winnowing fan is in his hand and he will thoroughly clean out his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
“whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor and gather his wheat into the garner. But he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
“His winnowing fork is in His hand and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
“His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clear his threshing floor, and he will gather his wheat into the barn, but he will burn up the shaft with unquenchable fire.”
“Whose fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purge His floor and gather His wheat into the garner, but He will burn up the shaft with unquenchable fire.”
13At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
“Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him”
“then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.”
“Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John to be baptized of him.”
“Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John to be baptized of him.”
“Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.”
“Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John to be baptized of him.”
14But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"
“And John tried to prevent him, saying, I need to be baptized by you. And are you coming to me?”
“And John tried to prevent him. Saying I need to be baptized by you. And are you coming to me?”
“But John forbade him saying I have need to be baptized of thee. And comest thou to me.”
“But John forbid him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?”
“But John tried to prevent him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you and do you come to me?”
“But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me.”
15"Let it be so now," Jesus replied. "It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way." Then John permitted Him.
“But Jesus answered and said to him, permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allowed him.”
“But Jesus answered and said to him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he allowed him.”
“But Jesus answering said to him, Permit it at this time for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he permitted him.”
“and Jesus answering said unto him Suffer it to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.”
“And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now, for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him.”
“But Jesus answered and said to him, Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness. Then He allowed him.”
16As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
“When he had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon him.”
“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”
“when he had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon him.”
“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.”
“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water, and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him. He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting upon him.”
“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.”
17And a voice from heaven said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!"
“And, lo, a voice from heaven saying, This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.”
“And suddenly a voice came from heaven saying, this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased.”
“And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.”
“and lo a voice from heaven saying this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.”
“and Lo a voice from heaven saying this is my Beloved Son in whom I am well -pleased.”
“And suddenly, a voice came from heaven saying, this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased.”