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Matthew 3 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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The Preaching of John the Baptist

(Mar 1:2–8; Luk 3:1–20 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:1 - And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:2 - Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:3 - For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:4 - Now John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:5 - Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:6 - And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:7 - But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:8 - Let your change of heart be seen in your works:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:9 - And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:10 - And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:11 - Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:12 - In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out.

The Baptism of Jesus

(Mar 1:9–11; Luk 3:21, 22; Jhn 1:29–34 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:13 - Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:14 - But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:15 - But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:16 - And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:17 - And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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