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

Isaiah 40:3

Mark 1:7

Luke 1:17

General references

Luke 1:16

Bible References

Those

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius the Emperor, Pontius Pilate being leftenant of Jewry, and Herod being Tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip Tetrarch in Ituraea, and in the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the Tetrarch of Abilene:

John

Verily I say unto you, Among the children of women arose there not a greater than John the Baptist: Notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

and said unto his servants, "This is John the Baptist; he is risen again from death, and therefore are such miracles wrought by him."

They said, "Some say that thou art John Baptist, some Elijah, some Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

And I say unto you, that Elijah is come already: And they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they lusted. In likewise shall also the son of man suffer of them."

The baptism of John: whence was it? From heaven, or of men?" Then they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we shall say from heaven; he will say unto us, 'Why did ye not then believe him?'

John did baptise in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

But when Herod heard of him, he said, "It is John whom I beheaded, he is risen from death again."

And the angel said unto him, "Fear not Zacharias, for thy prayer is heard: And thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John:

When Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests: The word of God came unto John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

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

John answered, and said, "A man can receive nothing at all except it be given him from heaven.

beginning at the baptism of John unto that same day that he was taken up from us - must one be ordained to bear witness with us of his resurrection."

when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to Israel.

And he said unto them, "Wherewith were ye then baptised?" And they said, "With John's baptism."

Preaching

A voice crieth in the wilderness, "Prepare the way for the LORD, make straight the path for our God in the desert.

and preached, saying, "A stronger than I cometh after me, whose shoe latchet I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the unbelievers to the wisdom of the just men: to make the people ready for the Lord."

General references

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