Matthew:3:1-12

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* Now in those days comes John the baptist , preaching in the wilderness of Judaea , * and saying , Repent , for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh . * For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet , saying , Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness : prepare ye the way of [the ] Lord , make straight his paths . * And John himself had his garment of camel 's hair , and a leathern girdle about his loins , and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey . * Then went out to him Jerusalem , and all Judaea , and all the country round the Jordan , * and were baptised by him in the Jordan , confessing their sins . * But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism , he said to them , Offspring of vipers , who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath ? * Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance . * And do not think to say within yourselves , We have Abraham for [our ] father ; for I say unto you , that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham . * And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees ; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire . * I indeed baptise you with water to repentance , but he that comes after me is mightier than I , whose sandals I am not fit to bear ; he shall baptise you with [the ] Holy Spirit and fire ; * whose winnowing fan [is ] in his hand , and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor , and shall gather his wheat into the garner , but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable .

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