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"His 1winnowingfork is in His hand, and He will thoroughlyclear His threshingfloor; and He will 2gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the 3chaff with 4unquenchablefire."
The Baptism of Jesus
135ThenJesusarrived6from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him.
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But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I haveneed to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?"
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But Jesusansweringsaid to him, "Permit it at thistime; for in thisway it is fitting for us 7to fulfillallrighteousness."Then he permitted Him.
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After being baptized, Jesuscame up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and 8he saw the Spirit of Goddescending as a dove and lighting on Him,
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and behold, a voice out of the heavenssaid, "9This is My belovedSon, in whom I amwell-pleased."