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1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
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1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea
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2 And saying , Repent ye : for the kingdom of heaven is at hand .
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2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
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3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying , The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' "
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4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
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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.
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5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
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5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.
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6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
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6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come ?
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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?
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8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
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8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
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9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
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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.
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10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down , and cast into the fire.
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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.
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11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear : he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
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11 "I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
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12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
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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."
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13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
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13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
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14 But John forbad him, saying , I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
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14 But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
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15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
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15 Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
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16 And Jesus, when he was baptized , went up straightway out of the water: and, lo , the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
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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 lighting on him.
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17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying , This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased .
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17 And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
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