1In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Isa 40:3-6John 1:6-8Luke 1:13-17Luke 1:76Luke 3:1-20Matt 11:11Acts 19:3-4Acts 13:24-25Mark 1:15Matt 16:14
2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Mark 1:15Matt 4:17Dan 2:442 Cor 7:10Luke 24:47Matt 10:7Matt 6:10Acts 3:19Luke 15:10Matt 13:44-45
3For 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Isa 40:3Mal 3:1John 1:23Isa 57:14-15Luke 1:76Mark 1:3Luke 1:17Luke 3:3-6
4And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Kgs 1:8Lev 11:22Mark 1:6Matt 11:8Zech 13:4Luke 1:17Mal 4:51 Sam 14:25-27Deut 32:13Matt 11:18
5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about Jordan, Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Mark 1:5John 3:23John 5:35Luke 16:16Luke 3:7Matt 11:7-12Matt 4:25
6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 19:18Matt 3:13-161 John 1:9Acts 2:38-41Ezek 36:25Heb 9:10John 1:25-28Matt 3:111 Cor 10:2Acts 1:5
7But 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? Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Matt 12:341 Thess 1:10Matt 22:23Matt 23:33Rom 5:9Matt 16:6Matt 23:13-28Rom 1:181 John 3:102 Thess 1:9-10
8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Luke 3:8Acts 26:202 Pet 1:4-8Gal 5:22-23Eph 5:9Phil 1:11Isa 1:16-17Jer 36:3Jer 26:13Matt 21:28-30
9And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Luke 3:8Rom 9:7-8Gal 3:27-29John 8:33Acts 13:26Gal 4:22-31Rom 4:1Luke 16:24Ezek 33:24John 8:39-40
10And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 15:6Luke 3:9Matt 7:19John 15:2Luke 13:6-9Ezek 15:2-7Jer 17:8Mal 3:1-3Ps 92:13-141 Pet 4:17-18
11I 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: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Isa 4:4Luke 3:16Acts 1:5Zech 13:9Acts 2:2-4Mal 3:2-4Mark 1:7-8Titus 3:5Acts 11:15-161 Cor 12:13
12Whose 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Mal 4:1Matt 13:30Luke 3:17Isa 41:16Jer 51:2Matt 13:41Ps 1:4Jer 7:20John 15:2Mal 3:2-3
13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 1:32-34Mark 1:9-11Matt 2:22Luke 3:21-22
14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 3:3-7Acts 1:5-8John 13:6-8Eph 2:3-5Gal 3:22Gal 3:27-29Gal 4:6John 1:16Luke 1:43Rom 3:23
15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 4:34Isa 42:21John 15:10John 13:15Luke 1:6Phil 2:7-8Ps 40:7-8John 13:7-9John 8:291 John 2:6
16And 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: Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Isa 11:2Luke 3:21-22Mark 1:10Isa 42:1John 1:31-34Isa 61:1Acts 7:56Ezek 1:1Col 1:18-19John 3:34
17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Isa 42:1Matt 17:5Ps 2:7Luke 9:35Matt 12:18Mark 9:72 Pet 1:17Luke 3:22Mark 1:11John 12:28-30