Matthew:3
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In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea ,
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and saying , "
Repent ,
for the kingdom of heaven is at hand !"
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For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah ,
saying : "
The voice of one crying in the wilderness : "
Prepare the way of the LORD ;
Make His paths straight ."'
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Now John himself was clothed in camel '
s hair ,
with a leather belt around his waist ;
and his food was locusts and wild honey .
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Then Jerusalem ,
all Judea ,
and all the region around the Jordan went out to him
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and were baptized by him in the Jordan ,
confessing their sins .
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism ,
he said to them , "
Brood of vipers !
Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come ?
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Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance ,
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and do not think to say to yourselves , "
We have Abraham as our father .'
For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones .
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And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees .
Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire .
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I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance ,
but He who is coming after me is mightier than I ,
whose sandals I am not worthy to carry .
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire .
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His winnowing fan is in His hand ,
and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor ,
and gather His wheat into the barn ;
but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire ."
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Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him .
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And John tried to prevent Him ,
saying , "
I need to be baptized by You ,
and are You coming to me ?"
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But Jesus answered and said to him , "
Permit it to be so now ,
for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness ."
Then he allowed Him .
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When He had been baptized ,
Jesus came up immediately from the water ;
and behold ,
the heavens were opened to Him ,
and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him .
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And suddenly a voice came from heaven ,
saying , "
This is My beloved Son ,
in whom I am well pleased ."