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Awakenings and religious reforms » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -ezra
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight. read more.
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth, and all humanity will see the salvation of God.'" So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don't begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." So the crowds were asking him, "What then should we do?" John answered them, "The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise." Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?" He told them, "Collect no more than you are required to." Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth, and all humanity will see the salvation of God.'" So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don't begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." So the crowds were asking him, "What then should we do?" John answered them, "The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise." Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?" He told them, "Collect no more than you are required to." Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."
religious Awakenings » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -ezra
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight. read more.
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth, and all humanity will see the salvation of God.'" So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don't begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." So the crowds were asking him, "What then should we do?" John answered them, "The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise." Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?" He told them, "Collect no more than you are required to." Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be brought low, and the crooked will be made straight, and the rough ways will be made smooth, and all humanity will see the salvation of God.'" So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don't begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." So the crowds were asking him, "What then should we do?" John answered them, "The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise." Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?" He told them, "Collect no more than you are required to." Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."
Baptism » John's
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."
Then people from Jerusalem, as well as all Judea and all the region around the Jordan, were going out to him, and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? read more.
Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,
"I baptize you with water, for repentance, but the one coming after me is more powerful than I am -- I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to John to be baptized by him in the Jordan River. But John tried to prevent him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?" So Jesus replied to him, "Let it happen now, for it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then John yielded to him. read more.
After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming on him.
After Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming on him.
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?'
In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. People from the whole Judean countryside and all of Jerusalem were going out to him, and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River. And just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
So John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don't begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. And while he was praying, the heavens opened,
(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism. However, the Pharisees and the experts in religious law rejected God's purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptized by John.)
So they asked John, "Why then are you baptizing if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?" John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
I did not recognize him, but I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel."
And I did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining -- this is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.
Jesus went back across the Jordan River again to the place where John had been baptizing at an earlier time, and he stayed there.
For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:
And I remembered the word of the Lord, as he used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'
So Paul said, "Into what then were you baptized?" "Into John's baptism," they replied. Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus."
Baptism » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
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?'
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.
you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:
and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism.
John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.
So Paul said, "Into what then were you baptized?" "Into John's baptism," they replied.
Deeds » What to do
These are the things you must do: Speak the truth, each of you, to one another. Practice true and righteous judgment in your courts. Do not plan evil in your hearts against one another. Do not favor a false oath -- these are all things that I hate,' says the Lord."
Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don't begin to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." So the crowds were asking him, "What then should we do?" read more.
John answered them, "The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise." Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?" He told them, "Collect no more than you are required to." Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."
John answered them, "The person who has two tunics must share with the person who has none, and the person who has food must do likewise." Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?" He told them, "Collect no more than you are required to." Then some soldiers also asked him, "And as for us -- what should we do?" He told them, "Take money from no one by violence or by false accusation, and be content with your pay."
Now when they heard this, they were acutely distressed and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "What should we do, brothers?" Peter said to them, "Repent, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Sought
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field."
When he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.
Now when Jesus had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable.
Then they asked him, "Why do the experts in the law say that Elijah must come first?"
Then, after he went into the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why couldn't we cast it out?"
"Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?"
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he stopped, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples."
Now a certain ruler asked him, "Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
So then they said to him, "What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?"
John's » Baptism
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?'
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.
you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:
and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism.
John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.
So Paul said, "Into what then were you baptized?" "Into John's baptism," they replied.
Publicans » Change their ways because of the preaching of john the baptist
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism.
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.
the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism.
Sacraments » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
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?'
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were coming to him and being baptized.
you know what happened throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John announced:
and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.
In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
(Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice, because they had been baptized with John's baptism.
John answered them, "I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not recognize,
Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.
So Paul said, "Into what then were you baptized?" "Into John's baptism," they replied.
Tribute » Roman » Collected by the publicans
Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what should we do?"
After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax booth. "Follow me," he said to him.