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Matthew 3

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1 In those days John the Baptist came and preached in the Desert of Judea.
1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
2 He said, "Turn away from your sins! The kingdom of heaven is near."
2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
3 John is the one the prophet Isaiah had spoken about. He had said, "A messenger is calling out in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord. Make straight paths for him.' " (Isaiah 40:3)
3 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.’ ”
4 John's clothes were made out of camel's hair. He had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
4 John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all of Judea. They also came from the whole area around the Jordan River.
5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.
6 When they admitted they had sinned, John baptized them in the Jordan.
6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
7 John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing. He said to them, "You are like a nest of poisonous snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming of God's anger?
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 Produce fruit that shows you have turned away from your sins.
8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
9 Don't think you can say to yourselves, 'Abraham is our father.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones.
9 And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
10 The ax is already lying at the roots of the trees. All the trees that don't produce good fruit will be cut down. They will be thrown into the fire.
10 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
11 "I baptize you with water, calling you to turn away from your sins. But after me, one will come who is more powerful than I am. And I'm not fit to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
11 “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
12 His pitchfork is in his hand to clear the straw from his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the storeroom. But he will burn up the husks with fire that can't be put out."
12 His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
13 Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River. He wanted to be baptized by John.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 But John tried to stop him. He told Jesus, "I need to be baptized by you. So why do you come to me?"
14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 Jesus replied, "Let it be this way for now. It is right for us to do this. It carries out God's holy plan." Then John agreed.
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened. Jesus saw the Spirit of God coming down on him like a dove.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
17 A voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him."
17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
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