1Now, in those days, came John the Immerser, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judaea;stylusIsaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:6, Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:6, John 1:62saying, Repent ye,—for the kingdom of the heavens hath drawn near.stylusMatthew 4:17, Matthew 4:17, Mark 1:15, Mark 1:15, Daniel 2:443For, this, is he who was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying, A voice, of one crying aloud! In the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths.stylusIsaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:3, Malachi 3:1, Malachi 3:1, John 1:234But John, himself, had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins,—while, his food, was locusts and wild honey.stylus2 Kings 1:8, 2 Kings 1:8, Leviticus 11:22, Leviticus 11:22, Zechariah 13:45Then, were going forth unto him—Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round about the Jordan:stylusMark 1:5, Mark 1:5, Matthew 11:7, Matthew 11:12, Luke 3:76and were being immersed in the Jordan river, by him, openly confessing their sins.stylusActs 19:18, Acts 19:18, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 3:137But, seeing, many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, coming unto his immersion, he said to them,—Broods of vipers! who suggested to you, to be fleeing from the coming wrath?stylusMatthew 12:34, Matthew 12:34, Romans 1:18, Matthew 23:33, 1 Thessalonians 1:108Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;stylusLuke 3:8, Luke 3:8, Acts 26:20, Acts 26:20, 2 Peter 1:49and think not to be saying within yourselves,—As our father, we have, Abraham; for, I say unto you, that God is able, out of these stones, to raise up children unto Abraham.stylusLuke 3:8, Luke 3:8, Galatians 3:27, Galatians 3:29, Galatians 3:2710Already also, the axe, unto the root of the trees, is being laid,—every tree, therefore, not bringing forth good fruit, is to be hewn down, and, into fire, to be cast.stylusJohn 15:6, John 15:6, Luke 3:9, Luke 3:9, Matthew 7:1911I, indeed, am immersing you, in water, unto repentance,—but, he who, after me, cometh is, mightier than I, whose, sandals, I am not worthy to bear, he, will immerse you, in Holy Spirit and fire:stylusIsaiah 4:4, Luke 3:16, Isaiah 4:4, Luke 3:16, Acts 1:512Whose fan is in his hand, and he will clear out his threshing-floor,—and will gather his wheat into the granary, but, the chaff, will he burn up with fire unquenchable.stylusMalachi 4:1, Malachi 4:1, Matthew 13:30, Matthew 13:30, Luke 3:1713Then, cometh Jesus, from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John,—to be immersed by him.stylusJohn 1:32, John 1:34, John 1:32, John 1:34, Mark 1:914But, he, would have hindered him, saying—I, have, need, by thee, to be immersed,—and dost, thou, come unto me?stylusJohn 3:3, John 3:7, John 3:3, John 3:7, Acts 1:515But Jesus answering, said unto him, Suffer [me] even now,—for, thus, it becometh us, to fulfil, all righteousness; then, he suffered him.stylusJohn 4:34, John 4:34, John 15:10, John 13:15, Isaiah 42:2116And Jesus, having been immersed, straightway, went up from the water,—and lo! the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove coming upon him;stylusIsaiah 11:2, Isaiah 11:2, Mark 1:10, Luke 3:21, Luke 3:2217and lo! a voice out of the heavens,—saying, This, is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.stylusIsaiah 42:1, Isaiah 42:1, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 17:5, Psalms 2:7
