Matthew 3

About Matthew Matthew presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and King, with his teaching, miracles, death and resurrection.

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,SelectedMatthew 3:1Ask

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.SelectedMatthew 3:2Ask

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.SelectedMatthew 3:3Ask

And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.SelectedMatthew 3:4Ask

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,SelectedMatthew 3:5Ask

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.SelectedMatthew 3:6Ask

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?SelectedMatthew 3:7Ask

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:SelectedMatthew 3:8Ask

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.SelectedMatthew 3:9Ask

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.SelectedMatthew 3:10Ask

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:SelectedMatthew 3:11Ask

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.SelectedMatthew 3:12Ask

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.SelectedMatthew 3:13Ask

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?SelectedMatthew 3:14Ask

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.SelectedMatthew 3:15Ask

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:SelectedMatthew 3:16Ask

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.SelectedMatthew 3:17Ask

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