Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3

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Matthew 3

1 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the desert of Judea announcing,

2 "Change your hearts and lives! Here comes the kingdom of heaven!"

3 He was the one of whom Isaiah the prophet spoke when he said: The voice of one shouting in the wilderness, "Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight."

4 John wore clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

5 People from Jerusalem, throughout Judea, and all around the Jordan River came to him.

6 As they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.

7 Many Pharisees and Sadducees came to be baptized by John. He said to them, "You children of snakes! Who warned you to escape from the angry judgment that is coming soon?

8 Produce fruit that shows you have changed your hearts and lives.

9 And don't even think about saying to yourselves, Abraham is our father. I tell you that God is able to raise up Abraham's children from these stones.

10 The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be chopped down and tossed into the fire.

11 I baptize with water those of you who have changed your hearts and lives. The one who is coming after me is stronger than I am. I'm not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

12 The shovel he uses to sift the wheat from the husks is in his hands. He will clean out his threshing area and bring the wheat into his barn. But he will burn the husks with a fire that can't be put out."

13 At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River so that John would baptize him.

14 John tried to stop him and said, "I need to be baptized by you, yet you come to me?"

15 Jesus answered, "Allow me to be baptized now. This is necessary to fulfill all righteousness." So John agreed to baptize Jesus.

16 When Jesus was baptized, he immediately came up out of the water. Heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and resting on him.

17 A voice from heaven said, "This is my Son whom I dearly love; I find happiness in him."

Mark 1

1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, God's Son,

2 happened just as it was written about in the prophecy of Isaiah: Look, I am sending my messenger before you. He will prepare your way,

3 a voice shouting in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight."

4 John the Baptist was in the wilderness calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins.

5 Everyone in Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to the Jordan River and were being baptized by John as they confessed their sins.

6 John wore clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

7 He announced, "One stronger than I am is coming after me. I'm not even worthy to bend over and loosen the strap of his sandals.

8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

9 About that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.

10 While he was coming up out of the water, Jesus saw heaven splitting open and the Spirit, like a dove, coming down on him.

11 And there was a voice from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I dearly love; in you I find happiness."

12 At once the Spirit forced Jesus out into the wilderness.

13 He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among the wild animals, and the angels took care of him.

14 After John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee announcing God's good news,

15 saying, "Now is the time! Here comes God's kingdom! Change your hearts and lives, and trust this good news!"

16 As Jesus passed alongside the Galilee Sea, he saw two brothers, Simon and Andrew, throwing fishing nets into the sea, for they were fishermen.

17 "Come, follow me," he said, "and I'll show you how to fish for people."

18 Right away, they left their nets and followed him.

19 After going a little farther, he saw James and John, Zebedee's sons, in their boat repairing the fishing nets.

20 At that very moment he called them. They followed him, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired workers.

21 Jesus and his followers went into Capernaum. Immediately on the Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and started teaching.

22 The people were amazed by his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the legal experts.

23 Suddenly, there in the synagogue, a person with an evil spirit screamed,

24 "What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the holy one from God."

25 "Silence!" Jesus said, speaking harshly to the demon. "Come out of him!"

26 The unclean spirit shook him and screamed, then it came out.

27 Everyone was shaken and questioned among themselves, "What's this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands unclean spirits and they obey him!"

28 Right away the news about him spread throughout the entire region of Galilee.

29 After leaving the synagogue, Jesus, James, and John went home with Simon and Andrew.

30 Simon's mother-in-law was in bed, sick with a fever, and they told Jesus about her at once.

31 He went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she served them.

32 That evening, at sunset, people brought to Jesus those who were sick or demon-possessed.

33 The whole town gathered near the door.

34 He healed many who were sick with all kinds of diseases, and he threw out many demons. But he didn't let the demons speak, because they recognized him.

35 Early in the morning, well before sunrise, Jesus rose and went to a deserted place where he could be alone in prayer.

36 Simon and those with him tracked him down.

37 When they found him, they told him, "Everyone's looking for you!"

38 He replied, "Let's head in the other direction, to the nearby villages, so that I can preach there too. That's why I've come."

39 He traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and throwing out demons.

40 A man with a skin disease approached Jesus, fell to his knees, and begged, "If you want, you can make me clean."

41 Incensed, Jesus reached out his hand, touched him, and said, "I do want to. Be clean."

42 Instantly, the skin disease left him, and he was clean.

43 Sternly, Jesus sent him away,

44 saying, "Don't say anything to anyone. Instead, go and show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifice for your cleansing that Moses commanded. This will be a testimony to them."

45 Instead, he went out and started talking freely and spreading the news so that Jesus wasn't able to enter a town openly. He remained outside in deserted places, but people came to him from everywhere.

Luke 3

1 In the fifteenth year of the rule of the emperor Tiberius—when Pontius Pilate was governor over Judea and Herod was ruler over Galilee, his brother Philip was ruler over Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was ruler over Abilene,

2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas—God's word came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

3 John went throughout the region of the Jordan River, calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins.

4 This is just as it was written in the scroll of the words of Isaiah the prophet, A voice crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.

5 Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be leveled. The crooked will be made straight and the rough places made smooth.

6 All humanity will see God's salvation."

7 Then John said to the crowds who came to be baptized by him, "You children of snakes! Who warned you to escape from the angry judgment that is coming soon?

8 Produce fruit that shows you have changed your hearts and lives. And don't even think about saying to yourselves, Abraham is our father. I tell you that God is able to raise up Abraham's children from these stones.

9 The ax is already at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn't produce good fruit will be chopped down and tossed into the fire."

10 The crowds asked him, "What then should we do?"

11 He answered, "Whoever has two shirts must share with the one who has none, and whoever has food must do the same."

12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized. They said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"

13 He replied, "Collect no more than you are authorized to collect."

14 Soldiers asked, "What about us? What should we do?" He answered, "Don't cheat or harass anyone, and be satisfied with your pay."

15 The people were filled with expectation, and everyone wondered whether John might be the Christ.

16 John replied to them all, "I baptize you with water, but the one who is more powerful than me is coming. I'm not worthy to loosen the strap of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

17 The shovel he uses to sift the wheat from the husks is in his hands. He will clean out his threshing area and bring the wheat into his barn. But he will burn the husks with a fire that can't be put out."

18 With many other words John appealed to them, proclaiming good news to the people.

19 But Herod the ruler had been criticized harshly by John because of Herodias, Herod's brother's wife, and because of all the evil he had done.

20 He added this to the list of his evil deeds: he locked John up in prison.

21 When everyone was being baptized, Jesus also was baptized. While he was praying, heaven was opened

22 and the Holy Spirit came down on him in bodily form like a dove. And there was a voice from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I dearly love; in you I find happiness."

23 Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his ministry. People supposed that he was the son of Joseph son of Heli

24 son of Matthat son of Levi son of Melchi son of Jannai son of Joseph

25 son of Mattathias son of Amos son of Nahum son of Esli son of Naggai

26 son of Maath son of Mattathias son of Semein son of Josech son of Joda

27 son of Joanan son of Rhesa son of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel son of Neri

28 son of Melchi son of Addi son of Cosam son of Elmadam son of Er

29 son of Joshua son of Eliezer son of Jorim son of Matthat son of Levi

30 son of Simeon son of Judah son of Joseph son of Jonam son of Eliakim

31 son of Melea son of Menna son of Mattatha son of Nathan son of David

32 son of Jesse son of Obed son of Boaz son of Sala son of Nahshon

33 son of Amminadab son of Admin son of Arni son of Hezron son of Perez son of Judah

34 son of Jacob son of Isaac son of Abraham son of Terah son of Nahor

35 son of Serug son of Reu son of Peleg son of Eber son of Shelah

36 son of Cainan son of Arphaxad son of Shem son of Noah son of Lamech

37 son of Methuselah son of Enoch son of Jared son of Mahalalel son of Cainan

38 son of Enos son of Seth son of Adam son of God.

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