Parallel Verses

John Wesley New Testament

In those days cometh 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,

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.

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 cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea. 2 And saying, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Cross References

Matthew 11:11

Verily I say unto you, among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.

Matthew 16:14

The Son of man? And they said, Some say, John the Baptist, others Elijah; others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

John 1:6-8

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. The same came for a testimony,

Matthew 3:8

Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:

Matthew 11:7

Jesus said to the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Matthew 14:2-14

he is risen from the dead, and therefore these mighty powers exert themselves in him.

Matthew 17:12-13

But I say to you, That Elijah is come already, and they acknowledged him not, but have done to him whatever they listed.

Matthew 21:25-27

The baptism of John, whence was it? From heaven, or of men? And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, from heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

Matthew 21:32

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him. And ye seeing it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Mark 1:3-8

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

Mark 1:15

Saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Mark 6:16-29

But Herod hearing thereof, said, This is that John whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

Luke 1:13-17

But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Luke 1:76

And thou, child, shalt be a prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways,

Luke 3:1-20

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

Luke 7:24

And when the messengers of John were departed, he said to the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see?

John 1:15-36

John testified of him and cried, saying, This is he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is preferred before me, for he was before me.

John 3:27-36

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.

Acts 1:22

Beginning from the baptism of John, till the day that he was taken up from us, one must be ordained, to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Acts 13:24-25

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

Acts 19:3-4

He said to them, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.

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