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Matthew 3
[1] In those days John the Baptist came,
preaching in the Desert of Judea [2] and
saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is
near." [3] This is he who was spoken of
through the prophet Isaiah:
"A voice of one calling in the desert,
`Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for him.' "
[4] John's clothes were made of camel's hair,
and he had a leather belt around his waist. His
food was locusts and wild honey. [5] People
went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea
and the whole region of the Jordan.
[6] Confessing their sins, they were baptized
by him in the Jordan River.
[7] But when he saw many of the Pharisees and
Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he
said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned
you to flee from the coming wrath?
[8] Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
[9] And do not think you can say to yourselves,
`We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that
out of these stones God can raise up children for
Abraham. [10] The ax is already at the root of
the trees, and every tree that does not produce
good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the
fire.
[11] "I baptize you with water for repentance.
But after me will come one who is more
powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to
carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and with fire. [12] His winnowing fork is in
his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor,
gathering his wheat into the barn and burning
up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
[13] Then Jesus came from Galilee to the
Jordan to be baptized by John. [14] But John
tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized
by you, and do you come to me?"
[15] Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is
proper for us to do this to fulfill all
righteousness." Then John consented.
[16] As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up
out of the water. At that moment heaven was
opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending
like a dove and lighting on him. [17] And a
voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom
I love; with him I am well pleased."