Matthew 3:1

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

¹ In those days John the Baptist came into the wilderness of Judea proclaiming, ² "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."

In the Wilderness

In Those Days

Days Come

In The Desert

John

Judaea

Judea

Matthew 11:11

"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.

Matthew 16:14

They answered, "Some say John the Baptist, 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 now, look, the Lord has preserved my life, just as he promised, these past forty-five years since the Lord spoke these words to Moses, during which Israel traveled through the wilderness. Now look, I am today eighty-five years old.

Joshua 15:61-62

These cities were in the desert: Beth Arabah, Middin, Secacah,

Judges 1:16

Now the descendants of the Kenite, Moses' father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the City of Date Palm Trees to Arad in the desert of Judah, located in the Negev. They went and lived with the people of Judah.

Isaiah 40:3-6

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

Matthew 3:8

Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,

Matthew 11:7

While they were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about 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 because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him."

Matthew 17:12-13

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."

Matthew 21:25-27

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?'

Matthew 21:32

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

Mark 1:3-8

the voice of one shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

Mark 1:15

He said, "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!"

Mark 6:16-29

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

Luke 1:13-17

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.

Luke 1:76

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

Luke 3:1-20

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

When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about 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 shouted out, "This one was the one about whom I said, 'He who comes after me is greater than I am, because he existed before me.'"

John 3:27-36

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

Acts 1:22

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."

Acts 13:24-25

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

Acts 19:3-4

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