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 Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

John

"I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is.

and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead! And because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him."

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

And I tell you that Elijah has already come. Yet they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands."

Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven or from people?" They discussed this among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'

In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

But when Herod heard this, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!"

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

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

A man came, sent from God, whose name was John.

John replied, "No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.

beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us -- one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."

Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.

So Paul said, "Into what then were you baptized?" "Into John's baptism," they replied.

Preaching

A voice cries out, "In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God.

He proclaimed, "One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy to bend down and untie the strap of his sandals.

And he will go as forerunner before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers back to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."

General references

He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.