Matthew 3 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Preaching of John the Baptist

(Mar 1:2–8; Luk 3:1–20 )

Now^G1161 in those^G1565 days^G2250 John^G2491 the Baptist^G910 *[fn]came^G3854, [fn]preaching^G2784 in the wilderness^G2048 of Judea^G2449, saying^G3004,

Mat 3:2

Mat 3:2“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Mat 3:3

Mat 3:3For this is the one referred to [fn]by Isaiah the prophet when he said,

“THE VOICE^G5456 OF ONE [fn]CALLING^G994 [fn]OUT^G994 IN THE WILDERNESS^G2048,

‘PREPARE^G2090 THE WAY^G3598 OF THE LORD^G2962,

MAKE^G4160 HIS PATHS^G5147 STRAIGHT^G2117!’”

Mat 3:4

Now^G1161 John^G2491 himself^G846 had^G2192 [fn]a garment^G1742 of camel’s^G2574 hair^G2359 and a leather^G1193 belt^G2223 around^G4012 his waist^G3751; and his food^G5160 was locusts^G200 and wild^G66 honey^G3192.

Mat 3:5

Mat 3:5At that time Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the region around the Jordan;

Mat 3:6

Mat 3:6and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.

Mat 3:7

But when he saw^G3708 many^G4183 of the Pharisees^G5330 and Sadducees^G4523 coming^G2064 for [fn]baptism^G908, he said^G3004 to them, “You [fn]offspring^G1081 of vipers^G2191, who^G5101 warned^G5263 you to flee^G5343 from the wrath^G3709 to^G3195 come^G3195?

Mat 3:8

Mat 3:8“Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance;

Mat 3:9

Mat 3:9and do not assume that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you that God is able, from these stones, to raise up children for Abraham.

Mat 3:10

Mat 3:10“And the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore, every tree that does not bear good fruit is being cut down and thrown into the fire.

Mat 3:11

“As for me, I baptize^G907 you [fn]with water^G5204 for repentance^G3341, but He who is coming^G2064 after^G3694 me is mightier^G2478 than I, and I am^G1510 not fit^G2425 to remove^G941 His sandals^G5266; He will baptize^G907 you [fn]with the Holy^G40 Spirit^G4151 and fire^G4442.

Mat 3:12

Mat 3:12“His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

The Baptism of Jesus

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

Mat 3:13

Then^G5119 Jesus^G2424 *arrived^G3854 from Galilee^G1056 at the Jordan^G2446, coming to John^G2491 to be baptized^G907 by him.

Mat 3:14

Mat 3:14But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I have the need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?”

Mat 3:15

Mat 3:15But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *allowed Him.

Mat 3:16

Mat 3:16After He was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and [fn]he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and [fn]settling on Him,

Mat 3:17

Mat 3:17and behold, a voice from the heavens said, “This is [fn]My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

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NASB20 Footnotes

(3:1)

Or arrived; or appeared

(3:1)

Or proclaiming as a herald

(3:3)

Or through

(3:3)

Or shouting

(3:3)

Or out, Prepare in the wilderness the way

(3:4)

Lit his garment

(3:7)

Later mss his baptism

(3:7)

Or brood

(3:11)

The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by

(3:11)

The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by

(3:16)

Or He

(3:16)

Lit coming upon Him

(3:17)

Or My Son, the Beloved

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Matthew 3 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Preaching of John the Baptist

The Baptism of Jesus

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