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Chapter 3
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In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the
wilderness of Judaea, |
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And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is
at hand. |
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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 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 went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and
all the region round about Jordan, |
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And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their
sins. |
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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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Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: |
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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 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 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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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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Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John,
to be baptized of him. |
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But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized
of thee, and comest thou to me? |
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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 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 lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved
Son, in whom I am well pleased. |
