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Awakenings and religious reforms » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -ezra
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the message of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the desert. And he went all over the Jordan valley, preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the sermon-book of the prophet Isaiah: "Here is a voice of one shouting in the desert, 'Get the road ready for the Lord, make the paths straight for Him. read more.
Every ravine must be filled up, and every mountain and hill leveled down; the crooked places must become straight roads, and the rough roads must be made smooth, And all mankind must see the salvation of God.'" So he used to say to the crowds that continued to come out there to be baptized by him: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming? Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance that you profess, and do not even begin to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones. Now the axe is already lying at the roots of the trees. Every tree, then, that fails to bear good fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire." So the crowds were asking him this question, "What then ought we to do?" He answered them, "The man who has two shirts must share with him who has none, and the man who has food must do the same." Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?" So he said to them, "Stop collecting any more than is prescribed for you." Then some soldiers too were asking him, "What ought we too to do?" So he said to them, "Never extort money from anyone, never make a false accusation, and always be satisfied with your wages."
Every ravine must be filled up, and every mountain and hill leveled down; the crooked places must become straight roads, and the rough roads must be made smooth, And all mankind must see the salvation of God.'" So he used to say to the crowds that continued to come out there to be baptized by him: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming? Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance that you profess, and do not even begin to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones. Now the axe is already lying at the roots of the trees. Every tree, then, that fails to bear good fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire." So the crowds were asking him this question, "What then ought we to do?" He answered them, "The man who has two shirts must share with him who has none, and the man who has food must do the same." Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?" So he said to them, "Stop collecting any more than is prescribed for you." Then some soldiers too were asking him, "What ought we too to do?" So he said to them, "Never extort money from anyone, never make a false accusation, and always be satisfied with your wages."
religious Awakenings » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -ezra
in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the message of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the desert. And he went all over the Jordan valley, preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the sermon-book of the prophet Isaiah: "Here is a voice of one shouting in the desert, 'Get the road ready for the Lord, make the paths straight for Him. read more.
Every ravine must be filled up, and every mountain and hill leveled down; the crooked places must become straight roads, and the rough roads must be made smooth, And all mankind must see the salvation of God.'" So he used to say to the crowds that continued to come out there to be baptized by him: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming? Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance that you profess, and do not even begin to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones. Now the axe is already lying at the roots of the trees. Every tree, then, that fails to bear good fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire." So the crowds were asking him this question, "What then ought we to do?" He answered them, "The man who has two shirts must share with him who has none, and the man who has food must do the same." Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?" So he said to them, "Stop collecting any more than is prescribed for you." Then some soldiers too were asking him, "What ought we too to do?" So he said to them, "Never extort money from anyone, never make a false accusation, and always be satisfied with your wages."
Every ravine must be filled up, and every mountain and hill leveled down; the crooked places must become straight roads, and the rough roads must be made smooth, And all mankind must see the salvation of God.'" So he used to say to the crowds that continued to come out there to be baptized by him: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming? Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance that you profess, and do not even begin to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones. Now the axe is already lying at the roots of the trees. Every tree, then, that fails to bear good fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire." So the crowds were asking him this question, "What then ought we to do?" He answered them, "The man who has two shirts must share with him who has none, and the man who has food must do the same." Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?" So he said to them, "Stop collecting any more than is prescribed for you." Then some soldiers too were asking him, "What ought we too to do?" So he said to them, "Never extort money from anyone, never make a false accusation, and always be satisfied with your wages."
Baptism » John's
from the time of His baptism by John down to the day when He was taken up from us, must be added to our number as a witness to His resurrection."
Then Jerusalem and all Judea, even the whole Jordan district, continued to go out to him and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as one by one they continued to confess their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming? read more.
Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance you profess,
Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance you profess,
I am baptizing you in water to picture your repentance. But He that is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not fit to carry His shoes. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire;
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. But John tried to prevent Him, by saying, "I have need to be baptized by you, and you come to me!" But Jesus answered him, "Let it be so now, for this is the fitting way for both of us to do our full duty to God." Then he yielded to Him. read more.
And as soon as Jesus was baptized, He at once went up out of the water, and look! the heavens opened, and John saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove upon Him,
And as soon as Jesus was baptized, He at once went up out of the water, and look! the heavens opened, and John saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove upon Him,
Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven, or from men?" They argued it out among themselves in this way, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
John the Baptizer appeared in the desert and was preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins. And people from all over Judea and everybody in Jerusalem kept on going out to him and being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
I have baptized you in water, but He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit." Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as soon as He started to come up out of the water, He saw the heavens split open and the Spirit coming down like a dove to enter Him.
So he used to say to the crowds that continued to come out there to be baptized by him: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to escape from the wrath that is coming? Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance that you profess, and do not even begin to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones.
Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?"
Now when all the people had been baptized, and when Jesus had been baptized and was still praying, heaven opened
And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism, but the Pharisees and experts in the law thwarted God's purpose for themselves by refusing to be baptized by him.
so they asked him, "Why are you baptizing then, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?" John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted.
This took place at Bethany on the farther side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
I did not know Him myself, but I came baptizing in water, that He might be made known to Israel."
I did not know Him myself, but the very One who sent me to baptize in water said to me, 'The One on whom you see the Spirit coming down and remaining, is the One who is to baptize in the Holy Spirit.'
But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized.
He again crossed the Jordan at the place where John at first used to baptize, and there He stayed.
"for John baptized people in water, but in a few days you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit."
You know the story yourselves that spread all over Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached,
and I remembered the saying of the Lord, 'John baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'
He then asked, "With what sort of baptism then were you baptized?" They answered, "With John's baptism." Then Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism that was an expression of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him 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 men?" They argued it out among themselves in this way, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?"
But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized.
You know the story yourselves that spread all over Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached,
and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as one by one they continued to confess their sins.
John the Baptizer appeared in the desert and was preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins.
And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism,
John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted.
as John, before His coming, had already preached baptism as an expression of repentance, for all the people of Israel.
He then asked, "With what sort of baptism then were you baptized?" They answered, "With John's baptism."
Deeds » What to do
Produce, then, fruit that is consistent with the repentance that you profess, and do not even begin to say within yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our forefather,' for I tell you, God can raise up descendants for Abraham even out of these stones. Now the axe is already lying at the roots of the trees. Every tree, then, that fails to bear good fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire." So the crowds were asking him this question, "What then ought we to do?" read more.
He answered them, "The man who has two shirts must share with him who has none, and the man who has food must do the same." Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?" So he said to them, "Stop collecting any more than is prescribed for you." Then some soldiers too were asking him, "What ought we too to do?" So he said to them, "Never extort money from anyone, never make a false accusation, and always be satisfied with your wages."
He answered them, "The man who has two shirts must share with him who has none, and the man who has food must do the same." Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?" So he said to them, "Stop collecting any more than is prescribed for you." Then some soldiers too were asking him, "What ought we too to do?" So he said to them, "Never extort money from anyone, never make a false accusation, and always be satisfied with your wages."
When they heard this, they were stabbed to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Peter said to them, "You must repent -- and, as an expression of it, let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ -- that you may have your sins forgiven; and then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Sought
Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?"
Then He left the crowds and went into His house. And His disciples came up to Him and said, "Explain to us the story of the wild wheat in the field."
When He was by Himself, those who stayed about Him with the Twelve began to ask Him about the stories.
Now when He had left the crowd and gone home, His disciples were asking Him the meaning of this story.
Then they asked Him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah has to come first?"
When Jesus got home and was by Himself, His disciples were asking Him, "Why could not we drive it out?"
"When will all this take place? Tell us. And what will be the sign that it is about to be put into effect?"
Once He was praying in a certain place, and when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples."
Then a certain member of the council asked Him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to get possession of eternal life?"
Then they asked Him, "What must we do to perform the works that God demands?"
John's » Baptism
Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven, or from men?" They argued it out among themselves in this way, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?"
But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized.
You know the story yourselves that spread all over Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached,
and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as one by one they continued to confess their sins.
John the Baptizer appeared in the desert and was preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins.
And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism,
John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted.
as John, before His coming, had already preached baptism as an expression of repentance, for all the people of Israel.
He then asked, "With what sort of baptism then were you baptized?" They answered, "With John's baptism."
Publicans » Change their ways because of the preaching of john the baptist
Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?"
And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism,
For John came to you walking in the way of uprightness, and yet you did not believe him. The tax-collectors and prostitutes did believe him, but you, even though you saw that, would not change your minds afterward and believe him.
the Publicans » Many of » Received john's baptism
Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?"
And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism,
Sacraments » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven, or from men?" They argued it out among themselves in this way, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?"
But John too was baptizing people at Aenon, near Salim, for there was plenty of water there, and so the people were coming and being baptized.
You know the story yourselves that spread all over Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached,
and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, as one by one they continued to confess their sins.
John the Baptizer appeared in the desert and was preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins.
And all the people, even the tax-collectors, when they heard him, vindicated the righteous requirements of God by submitting to John's baptism,
John answered them, "I am baptizing only in water. There is standing among you One with whom you are not acquainted.
as John, before His coming, had already preached baptism as an expression of repentance, for all the people of Israel.
He then asked, "With what sort of baptism then were you baptized?" They answered, "With John's baptism."
Tribute » Roman » Collected by the publicans
Then even the tax-collectors came to be baptized, and said to him, "Teacher, what ought we to do?"
After this He went out and saw a tax-collector named Levi in his seat at the tax-collector's desk, and He said to him, "Follow me."