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 emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea; Herod tetrarch of Gallilee: Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis: and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene:

John

I declare unto you, among the whole race of prophets, there never appear'd a greater than John the Baptist: (notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of the

and said to his servants, this is John the baptist, he is risen from the dead, and consequently is invested with miraculous power.

they replied, some think you are John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

accordingly, John baptized in the desart, and preach'd the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

but Herod, from what he had heard, said, 'tis John himself, whom I caused to be beheaded, who is risen from the dead.

but the angel said to Zacharias, don't be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard: and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall name John:

under the pontificate of Annas and Caiaphas, JOHN, the son of Zacharias, received his divine commission in the wilderness.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

but John made them this answer, a man can have no authority, but what he derives from heaven.

from his baptism by John, to the day of his assumption, we should chuse one to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

before his appearance, John had preach'd the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

what baptism then, said he, did you receive? they replied, the baptism of John.

Preaching

among other things he said, there comes one after me, who is superiour to me, I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes.

and he shall march before him, in the spirit and power of Elias, to reconcile parents and children together, and the unruly to the practice of justice, that the people may be duly dispos'd to receive the Lord.

General references

he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.