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Matthew 3 :: King James Version (KJV)

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The Preaching of John the Baptist

(Mar 1:2–8; Luk 3:1–20 )

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Mat 3:1 - ^G1161 In^G1722 those^G1565 days^G2250 came^G3854 John^G2491 the Baptist,^G910 preaching^G2784 in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048 of Judaea,^G2449

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Mat 3:2 - And^G2532 saying,^G3004 Repent ye:^G3340 for^G1063 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is at hand.^G1448

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Mat 3:3 - For^G1063 this^G3778 is he^G2076 that was spoken^G4483 of by^G5259 the prophet^G4396 Esaias,^G2268 saying,^G3004 The voice^G5456 of one crying^G994 in^G1722 the wilderness,^G2048 Prepare ye^G2090 the way^G3598 of the Lord,^G2962 make^G4160 his^G846 paths^G5147 straight.^G2117

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Mat 3:4 - And^G1161 the same^G846 John^G2491 had^G2192 his^G846 raiment^G1742 of^G575 camel's^G2574 hair,^G2359 and^G2532 a leathern^G1193 girdle^G2223 about^G4012 his^G846 loins;^G3751 and^G1161 his^G846 meat^G5160 was^G2258 locusts^G200 and^G2532 wild^G66 honey.^G3192

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Mat 3:5 - Then^G5119 went out^G1607 to^G4314 him^G846 Jerusalem,^G2414 and^G2532 all^G3956 Judaea,^G2449 and^G2532 all^G3956 the region round about^G4066 Jordan,^G2446

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Mat 3:6 - And^G2532 were baptized^G907 of^G5259 him^G846 in^G1722 Jordan,^G2446 confessing^G1843 their^G846 sins.^G266

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Mat 3:7 - But^G1161 when he saw^G1492 many^G4183 of the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 Sadducees^G4523 come^G2064 to^G1909 his^G846 baptism,^G908 he said^G2036 unto them,^G846 O generation^G1081 of vipers,^G2191 who^G5101 hath warned^G5263 you^G5213 to flee^G5343 from^G575 the wrath^G3709 to come?^G3195

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Mat 3:8 - Bring forth^G4160 therefore^G3767 fruits^G2590 meet^G514 for repentance:^G3341

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Mat 3:9 - And^G2532 think^G1380 not^G3361 to say^G3004 within^G1722 yourselves,^G1438 We have^G2192 Abraham^G11 to our father:^G3962 for^G1063 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 that^G3754 God^G2316 is able^G1410 of^G1537 these^G5130 stones^G3037 to raise up^G1453 children^G5043 unto Abraham.^G11

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Mat 3:10 - And^G1161 now^G2235 also^G2532 the axe^G513 is laid^G2749 unto^G4314 the root^G4491 of the trees:^G1186 therefore^G3767 every^G3956 tree^G1186 which bringeth^G4160 ➔ not^G3361 forth^G4160 good^G2570 fruit^G2590 is hewn down,^G1581 and^G2532 cast^G906 into^G1519 the fire.^G4442

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Mat 3:11 - I^G1473 indeed^G3303 baptize^G907 you^G5209 with^G1722 water^G5204 unto^G1519 repentance:^G3341 but^G1161 he that cometh^G2064 after^G3694 me^G3450 is^G2076 mightier than^G2478 I,^G3450 whose^G3739 shoes^G5266 I am^G1510 not^G3756 worthy^G2425 to bear:^G941 he^G846 shall baptize^G907 you^G5209 with^G1722 the Holy^G40 Ghost,^G4151 and^G2532 with fire:^G4442

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Mat 3:12 - Whose^G3739 fan^G4425 is in^G1722 his^G846 hand,^G5495 and^G2532 he will throughly purge^G1245 his^G846 floor,^G257 and^G2532 gather^G4863 his^G846 wheat^G4621 into^G1519 the garner;^G596 but^G1161 he will burn up^G2618 the chaff^G892 with unquenchable^G762 fire.^G4442

The Baptism of Jesus

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

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Mat 3:13 - Then^G5119 cometh^G3854 Jesus^G2424 from^G575 Galilee^G1056 to^G1909 Jordan^G2446 unto^G4314 John,^G2491 to be baptized^G907 of^G5259 him.^G846

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Mat 3:14 - But^G1161 John^G2491 forbad^G1254 him, saying,^G3004 I^G1473 have^G2192 need^G5532 to be baptized^G907 of^G5259 thee,^G4675 and^G2532 comest^G2064 thou^G4771 to^G4314 me?^G3165

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Mat 3:15 - And^G1161 Jesus^G2424 answering^G611 said^G2036 unto^G4314 him,^G846 Suffer^G863 it to be so now:^G737 for^G1063 thus^G3779 it becometh^G4241^G2076 us^G2254 to fulfil^G4137 all^G3956 righteousness.^G1343 Then^G5119 he suffered^G863 him.^G846

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Mat 3:16 - And^G2532 Jesus,^G2424 when he was baptized,^G907 went up^G305 straightway^G2117 out of^G575 the water:^G5204 and,^G2532 lo,^G2400 the heavens^G3772 were opened^G455 unto him,^G846 and^G2532 he saw^G1492 the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316 descending^G2597 like^G5616 a dove,^G4058 and^G2532 lighting^G2064 upon^G1909 him:^G846

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Mat 3:17 - And^G2532 lo^G2400 a voice^G5456 from^G1537 heaven,^G3772 saying,^G3004 This^G3778 is^G2076 my^G3450 beloved^G27 Son,^G5207 in^G1722 whom^G3739 I am well pleased.^G2106

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