Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



from his baptism by John down to the day on which he was taken up from us, one should join us a witness to his resurrection."

Then Jerusalem began to go out to him, and all Judea, and the whole neighborhood of the Jordan, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when John saw that many of the Pharisees and Sadducees were coming for baptism, he said: "O brood of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come? read more.
Then bring forth fruit worthy of repentance.


At that very time Jesus was on his way from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him. But he tried to prevent him. "It is I," he said, "who need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?" But Jesus answered, "Permit it now, for so it is fitting for us to fulfill every religious duty." read more.
Then he consented. And after Jesus was baptized, as soon as he rose out of the water, lo! the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon him,

John's baptism, whence was it, from heaven or from man?" So they began debating about it among themselves.

In the desert came John who baptized, and preached a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; and all the land of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem, kept going out to him, and were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

I have baptized you in water, but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit." It was at that time that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan; and as soon as he rose from the water he saw the sky cleft asunder, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him,

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me!"

So John used to say to the crowd of those who were going out to be baptized by him. "You breed of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Then bring forth fruit befitting your penitence, and do not begin to say to yourselves, "We have Abraham as our father." I tell you that God is able to raise up sons to Abraham out of these stones.

There came to him publicans also to be baptized, and they said to him, "Master, what must we do?"

Now after all the people had been baptized, and Jesus himself had been baptized and was praying,

On hearing this all the people and the tax-gatherers acknowledged the justice of God by being baptized with the baptism of John; but the Pharisees and lawyers who had refused his baptism, frustrated God's purpose for themselves.

"Was John's baptism from heaven or from man?"

so they questioned him, saying, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" "I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,

This happened in Bethany, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

I myself did not recognize him; I only came baptizing in water, in order that he might be openly shown to Israel."

And I did not recognize him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and resting upon him, is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.

and went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained.


"you know the message spread throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

"Then I remembered the words of the Lord, how he used to say, "John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

"Into what, then, were you baptized?" he asked. And they said, "Into the baptism of John." "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance," answered Paul, "telling the people to believe on One who was coming after him, namely, on Jesus."


John's baptism, whence was it, from heaven or from man?" So they began debating about it among themselves.

There came to him publicans also to be baptized, and they said to him, "Master, what must we do?"

John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.

"you know the message spread throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;



On hearing this all the people and the tax-gatherers acknowledged the justice of God by being baptized with the baptism of John;

"I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,

"before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

"Into what, then, were you baptized?" he asked. And they said, "Into the baptism of John."


John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.

"before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

"John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance," answered Paul, "telling the people to believe on One who was coming after him, namely, on Jesus."

Then Jerusalem began to go out to him, and all Judea, and the whole neighborhood of the Jordan, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when John saw that many of the Pharisees and Sadducees were coming for baptism, he said: "O brood of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come? read more.
Then bring forth fruit worthy of repentance. And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father'?? tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham. And already the axe is lying at the roots of the trees. Any tree, therefore, that does not bear good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. I indeed am baptizing you in water, unto repentance; but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire. His winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse the threshing-floor. He will store his wheat in the granary, but will burn up the chaff in unquenchable fire."


John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.


He made proclamation. "There is One mightier than I coming after me, and I am not worthy to stoop down and unfasten his sandal strap; I have baptized you in water, but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

John bore witness concerning him, and cried aloud, saying, "This is he of whom I said, 'He who is coming after me has been put before me, for he was before me.'"

I indeed am baptizing you in water, unto repentance; but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire. His winnowing-fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse the threshing-floor. He will store his wheat in the granary, but will burn up the chaff in unquenchable fire."

whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered, saying to all of them. "I indeed am baptizing you in water, but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and in fire. He has his fan in his hand to cleanse his threshing-floor thoroughly, and to gather the wheat into his storehouse, but the chaff will he burn with unquenchable fire."

"I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize, One who is to come after me, whose sandal-strap I am not worthy to untie." This happened in Bethany, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. read more.
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said: "Behold, that is God's Lamb, who takes and bears away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes One who has been put before me, for he was before me.' I myself did not recognize him; I only came baptizing in water, in order that he might be openly shown to Israel." John also bore this testimony, saying. "I saw the Spirit like a dove descend from heaven and rest upon him. And I did not recognize him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and resting upon him, is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.' This I have seen, and I am become a witness to the fact that he is the Son of God." Next day again, John was standing with two of his disciples. After gazing intently on Jesus as he walked about, he said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"

John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism. (For John had not yet been thrown into prison.) Then some of John's disciples got into a controversy with a Jew in regard to purification; so they came to John and said to him. read more.
"Rabbi, see! The man who was with you on the other side of Jordan, and to whom you yourself have borne testimony, is now baptizing, and everybody is coming to him." In reply John said: "A man cannot obtain anything unless it has been granted to him from heaven. You yourselves are my witnesses that I said, 'I am not the Christ, but have been sent before him.' He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. So then this joy of mine has now complete fulfilment. He must increase, but I must decrease. "He that comes from above is above all; but one who is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaks. He who comes from heaven is above all. He bears testimony to what he has heard and seen, yet no one receives his testimony. Whoever does receive it has set his seal that God is true. For he whom God sent utters the words of God; for God does not give the Spirit sparingly. the Father loves the Son and has committed everything into his hands. Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but he who disobeys the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides upon him."

"Another bears testimony to me, and I know that the testimony which he bears concerning me is valid. "You yourselves sent to John, and he has been and is a witness to the truth.

Many who came to him said, "John did not perform any signs, but everything he said about this man was true."

"And John, when he was finishing his race, repeatedly asked the people. "'Who do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold there comes One after me, whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.'


John's baptism, whence was it, from heaven or from man?" So they began debating about it among themselves.

There came to him publicans also to be baptized, and they said to him, "Master, what must we do?"

John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.

"you know the message spread throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;



On hearing this all the people and the tax-gatherers acknowledged the justice of God by being baptized with the baptism of John;

"I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,

"before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

"Into what, then, were you baptized?" he asked. And they said, "Into the baptism of John."


John's baptism, whence was it, from heaven or from man?" So they began debating about it among themselves.

There came to him publicans also to be baptized, and they said to him, "Master, what must we do?"

John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.

"you know the message spread throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;



On hearing this all the people and the tax-gatherers acknowledged the justice of God by being baptized with the baptism of John;

"I indeed am baptizing in water," John said in reply, "but in your midst stands One whom you do not recognize,

"before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

"Into what, then, were you baptized?" he asked. And they said, "Into the baptism of John."


John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.