Thematic Bible
Matthew 3:1 (show verse)
In those days John the Baptist came on the scene, preaching in the desert of Judaea,
Matthew 3:2 (show verse)
"Repent, the Reign of heaven is near."
Matthew 3:3 (show verse)
(This was the man spoken of by the prophet Isaiah: The voice of one who cries in the desert, 'Make the way ready for the Lord, level the paths for him.')
Matthew 3:4 (show verse)
This John had his clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather girdle round his loins; his food was locusts and wild honey.
Matthew 3:5 (show verse)
Then Jerusalem and the whole of Judaea and all the Jordan-district went out to him
Matthew 3:6 (show verse)
and got baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matthew 3:7 (show verse)
But when he noticed a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who told you to flee from the coming Wrath?
Matthew 3:8 (show verse)
Now, produce fruit that answers to your repentance,
Matthew 3:9 (show verse)
instead of presuming to say to yourselves, 'We have a father in Abraham.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!
Matthew 3:10 (show verse)
The axe is lying all ready at the root of the trees; any tree that is not producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 3:11 (show verse)
I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals; he will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.
Matthew 3:12 (show verse)
His winnowing-fan is in his hand, he will clean out his threshing-floor, his wheat he will gather into the granary, but the straw he will burn with fire unquenchable."
Matthew 3:13 (show verse)
Then Jesus came on the scene from Galilee, to get baptized by John at the Jordan.
Matthew 3:14 (show verse)
John tried to prevent him; "I need to get baptized by you," he said, "and you come to me!"
Matthew 3:15 (show verse)
But Jesus answered him, "Come now, this is how we should fulfil all our duty to God." Then John gave in to him.
Matthew 3:16 (show verse)
Now when Jesus had been baptized, the moment he rose out of the water, the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove upon him.
Matthew 3:17 (show verse)
And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, in him is my delight."