Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



beginning when he was baptized by John until the day he was taken up from us. Therefore, someone like this must become a witness with us to his resurrection."

Then the people of Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region along the Jordan began flocking to him, being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins. But when John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he told them, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? read more.
Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance!

I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be this way for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." read more.
At this, he permitted him to be baptized. When Jesus had been baptized, he immediately came up out of the water. Suddenly, the heavens opened up for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him.

Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?"

John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins. People from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, being baptized by him while they confessed their sins.

I baptized you with water, but it is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

Was John's authority to baptize from heaven or from humans? Answer me."

John would say to the crowds that were coming out to be baptized by him, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! Don't begin to say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

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

When all the people had been baptized, Jesus, too, was baptized. While he was praying, heaven opened,

By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice. But the Pharisees and the experts in the Law rejected God's plan for themselves by refusing to be baptized by John.

Was John's authority to baptize from heaven or from humans?"

They asked him, "Why, then, are you baptizing if you are not the Messiah, or Elijah, or the Prophet?" John answered them, "I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,

This happened in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.


I didn't recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, "The person on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

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


You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached.

Then I remembered what the Lord had said: "John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'

He then asked, "Then into what were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism." Then Paul said, "John baptized when they repented, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."


Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?"

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

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached.



By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.

John answered them, "I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,

Before Jesus' appearance, John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people in Israel.

He then asked, "Then into what were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."


Jesus answered them, "I, too, will ask you one question. If you answer it for me, I will also tell you by what authority I am doing these things. Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?" They began discussing this among themselves: "If we say, "From heaven,' he will ask us, "Then why didn't you believe him?' But if we say, "From humans,' we are afraid of the crowd, because everyone regards John as a prophet." read more.
So they told Jesus, "We don't know." He in turn told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things."


Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?"

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

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached.



By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.

John answered them, "I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,

Before Jesus' appearance, John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people in Israel.

He then asked, "Then into what were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."


Jesus answered them, "I, too, will ask you one question. If you answer it for me, I will also tell you by what authority I am doing these things. Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?" They began discussing this among themselves: "If we say, "From heaven,' he will ask us, "Then why didn't you believe him?' But if we say, "From humans,' we are afraid of the crowd, because everyone regards John as a prophet." read more.
So they told Jesus, "We don't know." He in turn told them, "Then I won't tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

"Look! My servant will prosper, and he will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high.

Then the Pharisees went and planned how to trap Jesus in conversation. They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance. So tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" read more.
Recognizing their wickedness, Jesus asked, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin used for the tax." They brought him a denarius. Then he asked them, "Whose face and name is this?" They told him, "Caesar's." So he told them, "Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."


Where did John's authority to baptize come from? From heaven or from humans?"

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

John was also baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People kept coming and were being baptized,

You know what happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached.



By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.

John answered them, "I am baptizing with water, but among you stands a man whom you do not know,

Before Jesus' appearance, John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people in Israel.

He then asked, "Then into what were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."