{"book":"Matthew","slug":"matthew","ch":3,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Matthew","prev":"matthew/2","next":"matthew/4","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea","f":[],"h":"The Mission of John the Baptist","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"and saying,“ Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:“ [A] voice of one calling in the wilderness,‘ Prepare the way for [the] Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”","f":["Isaiah 40:3 (see also LXX)"],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:"},{"style":"indent1stline","t":"“ [A] voice of one calling in the wilderness,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"‘ Prepare the way for [the] Lord,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"make straight paths for Him.’”"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":4,"t":"John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with [a] leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"[People] went out to him [from] Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"But when [John] saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his [place of] baptism, he said to them,“ [You] brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"And {do} not presume to say to yourselves,‘ We have Abraham [as our] father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into [the] fire.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come [One] more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and with fire.","f":["Or in water","Or in the Holy Spirit and in fire"],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"His winnowing fork [is] in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by [John].","f":[],"h":"The Baptism of Jesus","style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"But John tried to prevent Him, saying,“ I need to be baptized by You, and {do} You come to me?”","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"“ Let [it] be so now,” Jesus replied.“ It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then [John] permitted Him.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Let [it] be so now,” Jesus replied."},{"style":"red","t":"“ It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then [John] permitted Him."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":16,"t":"As soon as [Jesus] was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.","f":["NA, BYZ, and TR the heavens were opened to Him","Or and he saw; see John 1:32–33."],"style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"And a voice from heaven said,“ This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”","f":[]}]}