lont@Matthew:3:1 @ In those days appeared John the Immerser, who proclaimed in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
lont@Matthew:3:3 @ «For this is he, of whom the Prophet Isaiah speaks in these words,» 'The voice of one proclaiming in the wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord, make for him a straight passage.'
lont@Matthew:3:4 @ Now John wore raiment of camel's hair with a letter girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
lont@Matthew:3:5 @ Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the country along the Jordan, resorted to him,
lont@Matthew:3:6 @ and were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
lont@Matthew:3:7 @ But he seeing many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him to receive immersion, said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has prompted you to flee from the impending vengeance?
lont@Matthew:3:9 @ and presume not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father, for I assure you, that of these stones God can raise children to Abraham.
lont@Matthew:3:10 @ And even now the ax lies at the root of the trees; every tree, therefore, which produces not good fruit, is cut down, and turned into fuel.
lont@Matthew:3:11 @ I, indeed, immerse you in water, into reformation; but he who comes after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire.
lont@Matthew:3:12 @ His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his grain; he will gather his wheat into the granary, and consume the chaff in unquenchable fire.