Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the Judean wilderness
New American Standard Bible
Now
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,
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
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,
Godbey New Testament
In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
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,
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,
Themes
Baptism » What john the baptist baptized with
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Judea
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist
John the baptist » What john the baptist baptized with
Judea » Wilderness of » John the baptist preaches in
Judea, modern » Parts of, desert
Judea, modern » John the baptist preached in
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is
Leaders » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
Ministers » Work of preaching » Examples of
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being preceded by john the baptist
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Matthew 3:1
Devotionals containing Matthew 3:1
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
John The Baptist Begins His Ministry
1 Now in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the Judean wilderness 2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near!"
Cross References
Matthew 11:11
Truly I say to you, among [those] born of women there has not arisen [one] greater than John the Baptist. But the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 16:14
And they said, {Some} [say] John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
John 1:6-8
A man came, sent from God, {whose name was} John.
Joshua 14:10
So then, look, Yahweh has kept me alive just as he promised these forty-five years, from the time that Yahweh spoke this word to Moses while Israel {wandered} in the wilderness. Now look, today {I am eighty-five years old}.
Joshua 15:61-62
In the wilderness: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,
Judges 1:16
The descendants of Hobab [the] Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up with the descendants of Judah from the city of palms [into] the wilderness of Judah, which [is] in [the] Negev [near] Arad. And they went and settled with the people.
Isaiah 40:3-6
A voice [is] calling in the wilderness, "Clear the way of Yahweh! Make a highway smooth in the desert for our God!
Matthew 3:8
Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
Matthew 11:7
Now [as] these were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into 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 has been raised from the dead, and for this [reason] miraculous powers are at work in him."
Matthew 17:12-13
But I say to you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did with him whatever they wanted. In the [same] way also the Son of Man is going to suffer [at] their hands."
Matthew 21:25-27
From where was the baptism of John--from heaven or from men?" And they began to discuss [this] among themselves, saying, "If we say 'From heaven,' he will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
Matthew 21:32
For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did believe him. And [when] you saw [it], you did not even change your minds later [so as] to believe in him.
Mark 1:3-8
the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths!'"
Mark 1:15
and saying, "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!"
Mark 6:16-29
But [when] Herod heard [it], he said, "John whom I beheaded--this one has been raised!"
Luke 1:13-17
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.
Luke 1:76
And so you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways,
Luke 3:1-20
Now 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,
Luke 7:24
And [when] the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
John 1:15-36
John testified about him and cried out, saying, "This one was [he about] whom I said, 'The one who comes after me is ahead of me, because he existed before me.'"
John 3:27-36
John answered and said, "A man can receive not one [thing] unless it is granted to him from heaven!
Acts 1:22
beginning from the baptism of John until the day [on] which he was taken up from us--one of these [men] must become a witness of his resurrection together with us."
Acts 13:24-25
Before {his coming} John had publicly proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 19:3-4
And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" And they said, "Into the baptism of John."