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

It was the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judaea. Herod served as tetrarch of Galilee. Herod's brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis. Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene.

John

I tell you, there is none, born of women, greater then John the Baptist. Yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

He told his servants: This is John the Baptist, raised from the dead. That explains the power working in him.

They said: John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

I tell you that Elijah has come. They did not know him and treated him badly as they pleased. They will do the same with the Son of man.

Where did the baptism of John come from? Was it from heaven or from men? They talked among themselves. If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not have faith in him?'

John the Baptist was in the desert (wilderness) telling people to repent (turn away from sin) and be baptized for forgiveness of sins.

Herod said: It is John whom I beheaded, raised from the dead.

Have no fear Zechariah, said the angel, for God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elisabeth will have a son and his name will be John.

This was in the time when Annas and Caiaphas were chief priests. The word of God was delivered to John the son of Zechariah. He was in the wilderness.

God sent a man named John. (Malachi 3:1)

John answered: A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from heaven.

One who was with us from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us must become a witness with us of his resurrection.

Before Jesus came John preached the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Paul asked: What kind of baptism did you get? They replied: It was the baptism John taught.

Preaching

A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for Jehovah. Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

He told the people: The man who comes after me is greater than I am. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes.

He will go before God in the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness. This will make ready a people whose hearts have been directed to Jehovah (YHWH). (Malachi 3:1)

General references

Great numbers of the children of Israel will return to Jehovah their God because of him. (1 Samuel 7:3)