Parallel Verses

Godbey New Testament

In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

New American Standard Bible

Now in those days John the Baptist *came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea

International Standard Version

About this time, John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Judean wilderness,

A Conservative Version

And in those days John the immerser comes, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying,

American Standard Version

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,

Amplified

In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea [along the western side of the Dead Sea] and saying,

An Understandable Version

In those days, John the Immerser went into the desert of Judea preaching [to Jews], saying,

Anderson New Testament

In those days came John the Immerser, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

Bible in Basic English

And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

At that time appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

Darby Translation

Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Goodspeed New Testament

In those days John the Baptist appeared, and preached in the desert of Judea.

John Wesley New Testament

In those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea.

Julia Smith Translation

In these days John the Baptist is present, proclaiming in the desert of Judea;

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Now in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the Judean wilderness

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In those days John the Baptist came, and preached in the wilderness of Jewry,

Moffatt New Testament

In those days John the Baptist came on the scene, preaching in the desert of Judaea,

Montgomery New Testament

In those days came John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea;

NET Bible

In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming,

New Heart English Bible

And in those days John the Baptist came, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

AND in those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

The Emphasized Bible

Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

THEN in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the desert country of Judea,

Twentieth Century New Testament

About that time John the Baptist first appeared, proclaiming in the Wilderness of Judea:

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.

Williams New Testament

In those days John the Baptist appeared, and kept preaching in the desert of Judea,

World English Bible

In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

Worrell New Testament

Now in those days comes John, the Immerser, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Worsley New Testament

Now in those days came John the baptist preaching in the desert part of Judea,

Youngs Literal Translation

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

ἡμέρα 
hemera 
day, daily 9, time, not tr,
Usage: 287

παραγίνομαι 
Paraginomai 
come, be present, go
Usage: 33

Ἰωάννης 
Ioannes 
John , John , John , John
Usage: 116

the Baptist
Βαπτιστής 
Baptistes 
Usage: 10

κηρύσσω 
Kerusso 
Usage: 49

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ἔρημος 
Eremos 
Usage: 41

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 3:1

Devotionals containing Matthew 3:1

Context Readings

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

1 In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.

Cross References

Matthew 11:11

Truly I say unto you, Among those having been born of women there has not risen a greater than John the Baptist: nevertheless the least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he.

Matthew 16:14

And they said, Some, John the Baptist; and some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

John 1:6-8

There was a man having been sent from God, whose name was John;

Matthew 3:8

Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;

Matthew 11:7

And they departing, Jesus began to speak to the multitudes concerning John, What went you out in the wilderness to see? a reed shaken by the wind?

Matthew 14:2-14

and he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore miracles are wrought in him.

Matthew 17:12-13

but I say unto you, that Elijah has already come, and they recognized Him not, but did unto Him so many things as they wished; thus the Son of man is also about to suffer by them.

Matthew 21:25-27

Whence was the baptism of John? from heaven or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we may say, From heaven; He will say to us, Why then did you not believe on him?

Matthew 21:32

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him not: but the publicans and harlots believed him, and you, seeing, did not afterward regret it, in order that you might believe him.

Mark 1:3-8

the voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make His paths straight.

Mark 1:15

and saying, That the time is fulfilled: the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe the gospel.

Mark 6:16-29

But Herod hearing said, That, He is John, whom I beheaded; He is risen from the dead.

Luke 1:13-17

And the angel said to him; Fear not, Zacharias; because thy prayer has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John.

Luke 1:76

And thou, little child, shall be called a prophet of the Highest; for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

Luke 3:1-20

And in the fifteenth year in the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother, tetrarch of Ituria and the Trachonitis country, and Lusanius tetrarch of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas

Luke 7:24

And the messengers of John having gone away, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? a reed shaken by the wind?

John 1:15-36

John beareth witness concerning Him, and cried out saying; This is He of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me has been before me:

John 3:27-36

John responded and said, No man is able to receive anything, unless it may have been given unto him from heaven.

Acts 1:22

beginning from the baptism of John, until the day on which He was taken up from us, it behooveth one of these to be witness of His resurrection along with us.

Acts 13:24-25

and John having preached the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel, before the face of his coming.

Acts 19:3-4

And he said, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into the baptism of John.

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