Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
In those days John the Baptist
came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
In those days ,
John the Baptizer
came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea ,
saying,
and
saying,
“
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
"
Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at
hand!"
This 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
Isaiah
the prophet ,
saying,
"The
voice of one crying
in the wilderness, Make
ready
the way of
the Lord, Make his
paths straight
. "
John wore a
garment
of camel’s
hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Now
John himself
wore clothing
made
of camel's
hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
People went
out
to
him
from Jerusalem and
all Judea and the whole
region around the Jordan.
Then
people from Jerusalem ,
all of
Judea ,
and all
the region around the Jordan went
out
to
him
.
Confessing
their
sins,
they were baptized by him in the Jordan River
.
They were baptized by him in the Jordan ,
confessing
their
sins
.
But 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 for
his baptism, he said to them, "
You offspring
of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to
come
?
Produce
fruit ,
then,
in
keeping
with
repentance .
Therefore
bring
forth
fruit worthy
of
repentance !
And
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.
Don't
think
to yourselves, '
We have Abraham for
our father ,'
for I tell you that God is
able
to
raise up children to
Abraham from
these
stones
.
The 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.
"Even
now
the axe lies at the root of the trees .
Therefore
, every tree that doesn't
bring
forth
good fruit is
cut down ,
and cast
into the fire.
I 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 in
water for repentance, but he
who
comes
after me is
mightier
than I, whose shoes
I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in
the Holy Spirit.
His 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 fork is in his hand ,
and
he
will
thoroughly
cleanse
his threshing floor .
He
will
gather his wheat into the barn ,
but the
chaff
he will burn up with unquenchable fire. "
At
that
time
Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John
.
Then
Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John,
to
be baptized by him
.
But John tried
to
prevent
Him, saying, “
I need to be baptized by You, and do
You come to me? ”
But John would
have
hindered
him, saying, "
I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me? "
“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,
answering,
said
to
him,
"Allow
it now, for
this
is the
fitting way
for us to fulfill all righteousness. "
Then he
allowed
him.
As
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.
Jesus ,
when
he
was baptized, went up directly
from
the water :
and
behold,
the heavens were opened to
him.
He saw the Spirit of God descending as
a dove ,
and coming
on him.
And
a voice from
heaven
said, “
This is My beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased !”
Behold,
a voice out
of
the
heavens
said, "
This is my beloved Son, with
whom I am well pleased ."
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