1And in those days John the Baptist came, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

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Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:6, Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:6, John 1:6

2"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near!"

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Matthew 4:17, Matthew 4:17, Mark 1:15, Mark 1:15, Daniel 2:44

3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight."

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Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:3, Malachi 3:1, Malachi 3:1, John 1:23

4Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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2 Kings 1:8, 2 Kings 1:8, Leviticus 11:22, Leviticus 11:22, Zechariah 13:4

5Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him,

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Mark 1:5, Mark 1:5, Matthew 11:7, Matthew 11:12, Luke 3:7

6and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

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Acts 19:18, Acts 19:18, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:13

7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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Matthew 12:34, Matthew 12:34, Romans 1:18, Matthew 23:33, 1 Thessalonians 1:10

8Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance,

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Luke 3:8, Luke 3:8, Acts 26:20, Acts 26:20, 2 Peter 1:4

9and do not think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

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Luke 3:8, Luke 3:8, Galatians 3:27, Galatians 3:29, Galatians 3:27

10"And even now the axe lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that does not bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

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John 15:6, John 15:6, Luke 3:9, Luke 3:9, Matthew 7:19

11I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but the one who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and with fire.

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Isaiah 4:4, Luke 3:16, Isaiah 4:4, Luke 3:16, Acts 1:5

12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire."

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Malachi 4:1, Malachi 4:1, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 13:30, Luke 3:17

13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

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John 1:32, John 1:34, John 1:32, John 1:34, Mark 1:9

14But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

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John 3:3, John 3:7, John 3:3, John 3:7, Acts 1:5

15But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him.

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John 4:34, John 4:34, John 15:10, John 13:15, Isaiah 42:21

16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.

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Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 11:2, Mark 1:10, Luke 3:21, Luke 3:22

17And behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

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Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 42:1, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 17:5, Psalms 2:7