Matthew 3

1 ¶ In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, In^G1722 those^G1565 days^G2250 came^G3854 John^G2491 Baptist^G910 preaching^G2784 in^G1722 wilderness^G2048 Judaea^G2449 See also: Isaiah 40:3-6 John 1:6-8 Luke 1:13-17 Luke 1:76 Matthew 11:11

2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And^G2532 saying^G3004 ye^G3340 for^G1063 kingdom^G932 heaven^G3772 hand^G1448 See also: Matthew 4:17 Mark 1:15 Daniel 2:44 Matthew 6:10 Matthew 10:7

3 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. For^G1063 this^G3778 he^G2076 spoken^G4483 by^G5259 prophet^G4396 Esaias^G2268 saying^G3004 voice^G5456 crying^G994 in^G1722 wilderness^G2048 ye^G2090 way^G3598 Lord^G2962 make^G4160 his^G846 paths^G5147 straight^G2117 See also: Isaiah 40:3 Malachi 3:1 John 1:23 Isaiah 57:14-15 Mark 1:3

4 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. And^G1161 same^G846 John^G2491 had^G2192 his^G846 raiment^G1742 of^G575 camel's^G2574 hair^G2359 and^G2532 leathern^G1193 girdle^G2223 about^G4012 his^G846 loins^G3751 and^G1161 his^G846 meat^G5160 was^G2258 locusts^G200 and^G2532 wild^G66 honey^G3192 See also: 2 Kings 1:8 Leviticus 11:22 Zechariah 13:4 Matthew 11:8 Mark 1:6

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, Then^G5119 out^G1607 to^G4314 him^G846 Jerusalem^G2414 and^G2532 all^G3956 Judaea^G2449 and^G2532 all^G3956 about^G4066 Jordan^G2446 See also: Mark 1:5 Matthew 11:7-12 Luke 3:7 Luke 16:16 John 3:23

6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. And^G2532 baptized^G907 of^G5259 him^G846 in^G1722 Jordan^G2446 confessing^G1843 their^G846 sins^G266 See also: Acts 19:18 Matthew 3:13-16 Ezekiel 36:25 Matthew 3:11 John 1:25-28

7 ¶ 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? But^G1161 saw^G1492 many^G4183 Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 Sadducees^G4523 come^G2064 to^G1909 his^G846 baptism^G908 said^G2036 them^G846 generation^G1081 vipers^G2191 who^G5101 warned^G5263 you^G5213 flee^G5343 from^G575 wrath^G3709 come^G3195 See also: Matthew 12:34 Romans 5:9 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Matthew 16:6 Matthew 22:23

8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: forth^G4160 therefore^G3767 fruits^G2590 meet^G514 repentance^G3341 See also: Luke 3:8 Acts 26:20 2 Peter 1:4-8 Galatians 5:22-23 Ephesians 5:9

9 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^G2532 think^G1380 not^G3361 say^G3004 within^G1722 yourselves^G1438 have^G2192 Abraham^G11 father^G3962 for^G1063 say^G3004 you^G5213 that^G3754 God^G2316 able^G1410 of^G1537 these^G5130 stones^G3037 up^G1453 children^G5043 Abraham^G11 See also: Luke 3:8 Romans 9:7-8 Galatians 3:27-29 John 8:33 Acts 13:26

10 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. And^G1161 now^G2235 also^G2532 axe^G513 laid^G2749 unto^G4314 root^G4491 trees^G1186 therefore^G3767 every^G3956 tree^G1186 bringeth^G4160 not^G3361 forth^G4160 good^G2570 fruit^G2590 down^G1581 and^G2532 cast^G906 into^G1519 fire^G4442 See also: John 15:6 Luke 3:9 Matthew 7:19 John 15:2 Luke 13:6-9

11 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: I^G1473 indeed^G3303 baptize^G907 you^G5209 with^G1722 water^G5204 unto^G1519 repentance^G3341 but^G1161 cometh^G2064 after^G3694 me^G3450 is^G2076 than^G2478 I^G3450 whose^G3739 shoes^G5266 am^G1510 not^G3756 worthy^G2425 bear^G941 he^G846 baptize^G907 you^G5209 with^G1722 Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 and^G2532 fire^G4442 See also: Isaiah 4:4 Luke 3:16 Acts 1:5 Zechariah 13:9 Malachi 3:2-4

12 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. Whose^G3739 fan^G4425 in^G1722 his^G846 hand^G5495 and^G2532 purge^G1245 his^G846 floor^G257 and^G2532 gather^G4863 his^G846 wheat^G4621 into^G1519 garner^G596 but^G1161 up^G2618 chaff^G892 unquenchable^G762 fire^G4442 See also: Malachi 4:1 Matthew 13:30 Luke 3:17 Isaiah 41:16 Jeremiah 51:2

13 ¶ Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. Then^G5119 cometh^G3854 Jesus^G2424 from^G575 Galilee^G1056 to^G1909 Jordan^G2446 unto^G4314 John^G2491 baptized^G907 of^G5259 him^G846 See also: John 1:32-34 Matthew 2:22 Mark 1:9-11 Luke 3:21-22

14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? But^G1161 John^G2491 forbad^G1254 saying^G3004 I^G1473 have^G2192 need^G5532 baptized^G907 of^G5259 thee^G4675 and^G2532 comest^G2064 thou^G4771 to^G4314 me^G3165 See also: John 3:3-7 John 13:6-8 Acts 1:5-8 Luke 1:43 John 1:16

15 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^G1161 Jesus^G2424 answering^G611 said^G2036 unto^G4314 him^G846 Suffer^G863 now^G737 for^G1063 thus^G3779 becometh^G4241 becometh^G2076 us^G2254 fulfil^G4137 all^G3956 righteousness^G1343 Then^G5119 suffered^G863 him^G846 See also: John 4:34 Isaiah 42:21 John 15:10 Luke 1:6 John 13:15

16 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^G2532 Jesus^G2424 baptized^G907 up^G305 straightway^G2117 of^G575 water^G5204 and^G2532 lo^G2400 heavens^G3772 opened^G455 him^G846 and^G2532 saw^G1492 Spirit^G4151 God^G2316 descending^G2597 like^G5616 dove^G4058 and^G2532 lighting^G2064 upon^G1909 him^G846 See also: Isaiah 11:2 Mark 1:10 Luke 3:21-22 Isaiah 42:1 John 1:31-34

17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And^G2532 lo^G2400 voice^G5456 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 saying^G3004 This^G3778 is^G2076 my^G3450 beloved^G27 Son^G5207 in^G1722 whom^G3739 pleased^G2106 See also: Isaiah 42:1 Matthew 17:5 Psalms 2:7 Luke 9:35 Matthew 12:18