Parallel Verses

Daniel Mace New Testament

At that time appeared 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,

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,

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 At that time appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, "Repent ye: for the kingdom of the Messiah draws nigh."

Cross References

Matthew 11:11

I declare unto you, among the whole race of prophets, there never appear'd a greater than John the Baptist: (notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of the

Matthew 16:14

they replied, some think you are John the Baptist, some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

John 1:6-8

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

Matthew 3:8

Let your actions then show your repentance:

Matthew 11:7

As they departed, Jesus said to the people, speaking of John, what did ye go to see in the desert? a reed shaken with the wind?

Matthew 14:2-14

and said to his servants, this is John the baptist, he is risen from the dead, and consequently is invested with miraculous power.

Matthew 17:12-13

but I tell you, that Elias is already come, tho' they knew him not, but treated him in an arbitrary manner; with such usage as the son of man shall likewise suffer at their hands.

Matthew 21:25-27

the baptism of John, whence was it? was it a divine or a human Institution? and they reasoned thus with themselves, if we say, it was divine; he will say, then, why did ye not believe him?

Matthew 21:32

for John instructed you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the licentious believed him. and tho' you saw that, you did not yet repent, so as to believe him.

Mark 1:3-8

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."

Mark 1:15

"the time, said he, is accomplish'd, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel."

Mark 6:16-29

but Herod, from what he had heard, said, 'tis John himself, whom I caused to be beheaded, who is risen from the dead.

Luke 1:13-17

but the angel said to Zacharias, don't be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard: and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, whom you shall name John:

Luke 1:76

and you, dear babe, you shall be the prophet of the most high: for you shall go before the Lord, in order to prepare his way,

Luke 3:1-20

In the fifteenth year of the emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea; Herod tetrarch of Gallilee: Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis: and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene:

Luke 7:24

When the messengers of John were departed, he address'd himself to the people, and said with relation to John, what did you go to see in the desart? a reed shaken with the wind?

John 1:15-36

it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."

John 3:27-36

but John made them this answer, a man can have no authority, but what he derives from heaven.

Acts 1:22

from his baptism by John, to the day of his assumption, we should chuse one to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Acts 13:24-25

before his appearance, John had preach'd the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 19:3-4

what baptism then, said he, did you receive? they replied, the baptism of John.

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