dby Matthew:3:1-12
dby@Matthew:3:1 @ Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
dby@Matthew:3:2 @ and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
dby@Matthew:3:3 @ 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.
dby@Matthew:3:4 @ 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.
dby@Matthew:3:5 @ Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round the Jordan,
dby@Matthew:3:6 @ and were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
dby@Matthew:3:7 @ 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?
dby@Matthew:3:8 @ Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.
dby@Matthew:3:9 @ 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.
dby@Matthew:3:10 @ 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.
dby@Matthew:3:11 @ 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;
dby@Matthew:3:12 @ 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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