Matthew:3

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* And in those days John the immerser comes , preaching in the wilderness of Judea , and saying , * Repent ye , for the kingdom of the heavens has approached . * For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet , saying , The voice of a man crying in the wilderness : Prepare ye the way of Lord . Make his paths straight . * Now John himself had his raiment of camel 's hair , and a leather belt about his waist . And his food was locusts and wild honey . * Then Jerusalem , and all Judea , and all the region of the Jordan went out to him , * and they were immersed by him in the Jordan , confessing their sins . * But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion , he said to them , Ye offspring of vipers , who showed you to flee from the coming wrath ? * Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance . * And think not to say within yourselves , We have a father , Abraham . For I say to you , that God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham . * And even now the axe is laid at the root of the trees . Every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down , and cast into the fire . * I indeed immerse you in water for repentance , but he who comes after me is mightier than I , whose shoes I am not worthy to bear . He will immerse you in a Holy Spirit . * Whose winnowing fork is in his hand , and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor . And he will gather his wheat into the storehouse , but he will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire . * Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be immersed by him . * But John was preventing him , saying , I have need to be immersed by thee , and thou come to me ? * But having answered , Jesus said to him , Allow it now , for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness . Then he allows him . * And when Jesus was immersed , he went up straightaway out of the water . And lo , the heavens were opened to him , and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove , and coming upon him . * And lo , a voice out of the heavens , saying , This is my beloved Son , in whom I am well pleased .

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