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Passage Lookup: Matthew 3:1-12
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12 verses
New International Version (1984 Edition)
Matthew 3:1
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In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea
Matthew 3:2
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and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."
Matthew 3:3
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This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' "
Matthew 3:4
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John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Matthew 3:5
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People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.
Matthew 3:6
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Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
Matthew 3:7
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 3:8
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Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
Matthew 3:9
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And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Matthew 3:10
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The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.
Matthew 3:11
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"I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Matthew 3:12
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His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire."
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New International Version (1984 Edition)
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