Parallel Bible results for "matthew 3:1-6"

Matthew 3:1-6

Weymouth New Testament WNT

1 About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.

2 "Repent," he said, "for the Kingdom of the Heavens is now close at hand."

3 He it is who was spoken of through the Prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying aloud, `In the desert prepare ye a road for the Lord: make His highway straight.'"

4 This man John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a loincloth of leather; and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.

5 Then large numbers of people went out to him--people from Jerusalem and from all Judaea, and from the whole of the Jordan valley--

6 and were baptized by him in the Jordan, making full confession of their sins.

New International Version NIV

1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

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 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 Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.

6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.