Matthew 3:1

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Summary

Matthew 3:1

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Those

Luke 3:1

John

Preaching

Mark 1:7

Luke 1:17

General references

Luke 1:16

Bible References

Those

In the fifteenth year of the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod governor of Galilee, while his brother Philip was governor of the territory of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was the governor of Abilene,

John

"I tell you, among men born of women no one greater than John the Baptist has ever appeared. And yet those who are of little importance in the Kingdom of Heaven are greater than he.

and he said to his attendants, "This man must be John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and that is why wonderful powers are working through him."

They said, "Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

but I tell you, Elijah has come already, and they would not recognize him, but treated him just as they pleased. It is in just that way that the Son of Man is going to be treated by them!"

Where did John's baptism come from? Was it from heaven, or from men?" And they argued with one another, "If we say, 'It was from heaven,' he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

John the baptizer appeared in the desert, and preached repentance and baptism in order to obtain the forgiveness of sins.

But when Herod heard of him he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead."

And the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to Zechariah's son John in the desert.

There appeared a man by the name of John, with a message from God.

John answered, "A man cannot get anything unless it is given to him from heaven.

from his baptism by John to the time when he was caught up from us, must join us as a witness to his resurrection."

in preparation for whose coming John had preached to all the people of Israel baptism in token of repentance.

"How then were you baptized?" he asked. "With John's baptism," they answered.

Preaching

And this was his message: "After me there is coming one stronger than I am, one whose shoes I am not fit to stoop down and untie.

He will go before him with the spirit and the power of Elijah, to reconcile fathers to their children, and to bring the disobedient back to the wisdom of upright men, to make a people perfectly ready for the Lord."

General references

and he will turn many of Israel's descendants to the Lord their God.