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Matthew 3

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is close. Because this is the one spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying: The voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And this John had clothing of camel's hai

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John the Baptist

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, and saying, Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is close. Because this is the one spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying: The voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And this John had clothing of camel's hair with a leather belt round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem went out to him, and all Judaea, and all the region around the Jordan, and they were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, You brood of vipers, who warned you to run from the anger to come? So bring forth fruits fitting for repentance. And don't think to say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. Because I tell you, God is able to raise up children to Abraham out of these stones. And already the axe is laid to the root of the trees. So every tree that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I baptise you with water to repentance. But the one coming after me is mightier than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his shoes. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn. But he will burn up the chaff with fire that never goes out.

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying: Turn back. Because the kingdom of heaven is close. Because this is the one spoken of by the prophet Isaiah: The voice of one calling out in the wilderness: Get the way of the Lord ready, make his paths straight. And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt about his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey. Then Jerusalem went out to him, and all Judea and all the region round about the Jordan. And were baptised by him in the Jordan, owning up to their sins. But when he saw plenty of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them: You brood of snakes, who's warned you to run from the anger to come? So bring out fruits fitting turning back. And don't think to say in yourselves: We've got Abraham as our father. Because I say to you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. And now the axe is laid to the root of the trees too. So every tree that doesn't bring out good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. I truly baptise you with water to turning back. But the one who comes after me is mightier than me, whose sandals I'm not fit to carry. He'll baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he'll thoroughly clean his floor and gather his wheat into the barn. But he'll burn up the chaff with fire that can't be put out.

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 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. 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. Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. 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? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 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. 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. 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: 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.

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In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

Plain English

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

King James Version, 1611

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

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and saying, Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is close.

Plain English

and saying: Turn back. Because the kingdom of heaven is close.

King James Version, 1611

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

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Because this is the one spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying: The voice of one calling in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Plain English

Because this is the one spoken of by the prophet Isaiah: The voice of one calling out in the wilderness: Get the way of the Lord ready, make his paths straight.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And this John had clothing of camel's hair with a leather belt round his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

Plain English

And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair and a leather belt about his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Then Jerusalem went out to him, and all Judaea, and all the region around the Jordan,

Plain English

Then Jerusalem went out to him, and all Judea and all the region round about the Jordan.

King James Version, 1611

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

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and they were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

Plain English

And were baptised by him in the Jordan, owning up to their sins.

King James Version, 1611

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, You brood of vipers, who warned you to run from the anger to come?

Plain English

But when he saw plenty of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them: You brood of snakes, who's warned you to run from the anger to come?

King James Version, 1611

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?

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So bring forth fruits fitting for repentance.

Plain English

So bring out fruits fitting turning back.

King James Version, 1611

Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

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And don't think to say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. Because I tell you, God is able to raise up children to Abraham out of these stones.

Plain English

And don't think to say in yourselves: We've got Abraham as our father. Because I say to you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And already the axe is laid to the root of the trees. So every tree that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

Plain English

And now the axe is laid to the root of the trees too. So every tree that doesn't bring out good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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I baptise you with water to repentance. But the one coming after me is mightier than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his shoes. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Plain English

I truly baptise you with water to turning back. But the one who comes after me is mightier than me, whose sandals I'm not fit to carry. He'll baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

King James Version, 1611

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:

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His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn. But he will burn up the chaff with fire that never goes out.

Plain English

His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he'll thoroughly clean his floor and gather his wheat into the barn. But he'll burn up the chaff with fire that can't be put out.

King James Version, 1611

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.

Jesus baptised

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptised by him. But John tried to stop him, saying, I need to be baptised by you, and are you coming to me? And Jesus answered him, Let it be so for now. Because this is how it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he let him. And when Jesus was baptised, he came up straight away out of the water. And the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and settling on him. And a voice came from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised by him. But John held him back: I need to be baptised by you, and do you come to me? And Jesus answered him: Let it be so now. Because it's fitting for us to carry out all righteousness like this. Then he let him. And Jesus, when he was baptised, went up straight away out of the water. And look — the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him. And look — a voice from heaven: This is my beloved Son, who I'm well pleased with.

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 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. 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: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptised by him.

Plain English

Then Jesus comes from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised by him.

King James Version, 1611

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

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But John tried to stop him, saying, I need to be baptised by you, and are you coming to me?

Plain English

But John held him back: I need to be baptised by you, and do you come to me?

King James Version, 1611

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

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And Jesus answered him, Let it be so for now. Because this is how it is fitting for us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he let him.

Plain English

And Jesus answered him: Let it be so now. Because it's fitting for us to carry out all righteousness like this. Then he let him.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And when Jesus was baptised, he came up straight away out of the water. And the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and settling on him.

Plain English

And Jesus, when he was baptised, went up straight away out of the water. And look — the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him.

King James Version, 1611

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:

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And a voice came from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Plain English

And look — a voice from heaven: This is my beloved Son, who I'm well pleased with.

King James Version, 1611

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