Parallel Bible results for "matthew 3:12-17"

Matthew 3:12-17

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12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
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 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him.
13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
14 But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me?
14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfil all justice. Then he suffered him.
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him.
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 And behold a voice from heaven saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
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