vw Matthew:3:1-12
vw@Matthew:3:1 @ In those days John the Immerser came preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
vw@Matthew:3:2 @ and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven has drawn near!
vw@Matthew:3:3 @ 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.
vw@Matthew:3:4 @ And John himself was clothed in camels hair, with a leather waistband around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
vw@Matthew:3:5 @ Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him
vw@Matthew:3:6 @ and were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
vw@Matthew:3:7 @ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his immersion, he said to them, Offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
vw@Matthew:3:8 @ Therefore bring forth fruits worthy of repentance,
vw@Matthew:3:9 @ and do not think to say within 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.
vw@Matthew:3:10 @ And now already the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore any tree which does not bear good fruit is cut off and thrown into the fire.
vw@Matthew:3:11 @ I indeed immerse you in water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;
vw@Matthew:3:12 @ whose winnowing shovel is in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the granary; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
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