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Matthew 3

The Preaching of John the Baptist

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Nowg1161  ain thoseg1565 daysg2250  bJohng2491 the Baptistg9101cameg3854,  2preachingg2784 in the  cwildernessg2048 of Judeag2453, sayingg3004,

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aRepentg3340, for  bthe kingdomg932 of heaveng3772  1is at handg1448."

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For thisg3778 is the  aone referredg3004 to  1by Isaiahg2268 the prophetg4396 when he saidg3004, " bTHE VOICEg5456 OF ONE  2CRYINGg994 IN THE WILDERNESSg2048, ` cMAKEg2090 READYg2090 THE WAYg3598 OF THE LORDg2962, MAKEg4160 HIS PATHSg5147 STRAIGHTg2117!' "

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Nowg1161 Johng2491 himselfg846 hadg2192  1 aa garmentg1742 of camel'sg2574 hairg2359 and a leatherg1193 beltg2223 aroundg4012 his waistg3751; and his foodg5160 was  blocustsg200 and wildg66 honeyg3192.

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Theng5119 Jerusalemg2414  awas goingg1607 out to him, and allg3956 Judeag2453 and allg3956  bthe districtg4066 aroundg4066 the Jordang2446;

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and they were being  abaptizedg907 by him in the Jordang2446 Riverg4215, as they confessedg1843 their sinsg266.

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But when he sawg3708 manyg4183 of the  aPhariseesg5330 and  bSadduceesg4523 comingg2064 for baptismg908, he saidg3004 to them, "You  cbroodg1081 of vipersg2191, whog5101 warnedg5263 you to fleeg5343 from  dthe wrathg3709 to comeg3195?

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aThereforeg3767 bearg4160 fruitg2590  bin keepingg514 with repentanceg3341;

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and do not supposeg1380 that you can sayg3004 to yourselvesg1438, ` aWe haveg2192 Abrahamg11 for our fatherg3962'; for I sayg3004 to you that from theseg3778 stonesg3037 Godg2316 is ableg1410 to raiseg1453 up childreng5043 to Abrahamg11.

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"The  aaxeg513 is alreadyg2235 laidg2749 at the rootg4491 of the treesg1186; thereforeg3767  beveryg3956 treeg1186 that does not bearg4160 goodg2570 fruitg2590 is cutg1581 downg1581 and throwng906 into the fireg4442.

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"As for me,  aI baptizeg907 you  1with waterg5204 for repentanceg3341, but He who is comingg2064 afterg3694 me is mightierg2478 than I, and I amg1510 not fitg2425 to removeg941 His sandalsg5266;  bHe will baptizeg907 you  1with the Holyg40 Spiritg4151 and fireg4442.

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"His  awinnowingg4425 forkg4425 is in His handg5495, and He will thoroughlyg1245b clearg1245b His threshingg257 floorg257; and He will  bgatherg4863 His wheatg4621 into the barng596, but He will burng2618 up the  cchaffg892 with  dunquenchableg762 fireg4442."

The Baptism of Jesus

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 aTheng5119 Jesusg2424 *arrivedg3854  bfrom Galileeg1056 at the Jordang2446 coming to Johng2491, to be baptizedg907 by him.

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But Johng2491 tried to preventg1254 Him, sayingg3004, "I haveg2192 needg5532 to be baptizedg907 by You, and do You comeg2064 to me?"

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But Jesusg2424 answeringg611 saidg3004 to him, "Permitg863 it at thisg737 timeg737; for in thisg3779 wayg3779 it is fittingg4241 for us  ato fulfillg4137 allg3956 righteousnessg1343." Theng5119 he *permittedg863 Him.

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After being baptizedg907, Jesusg2424 cameg305 up immediatelyg2117 from the waterg5204; and beholdg2400, the heavensg3772 were openedg455, and  1 ahe sawg3708 the Spiritg4151 of Godg2316 descendingg2597 as a doveg4058 and  2lightingg2064 on Him,

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and beholdg2400, a voiceg5456 out of the heavensg3772 saidg3004, " aThisg3778 is  1My belovedg27 Song5207, in whomg3739 I amg2106 well-pleasedg2106."



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