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| Matthew 3:1 | Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, | In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, | In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, |
| Matthew 3:2 | and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh. | And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. | "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" |
| Matthew 3:3 | For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of [the] Lord, make straight his paths. | 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 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." |
| Matthew 3:4 | And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey. | 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. | Now John himself had clothing made of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. |
| Matthew 3:5 | Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round the Jordan, | Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, | Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him. |
| Matthew 3:6 | and were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. | And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. | They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. |
| Matthew 3:7 | But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath? | 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 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? |
| Matthew 3:8 | Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance. | Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: | Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance! |
| Matthew 3:9 | And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. | 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. | Don't 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. |
| Matthew 3:10 | And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire. | 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. | Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore, every tree that doesn't bring forth good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire. |
| Matthew 3:11 | *I* indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; *he* shall baptise you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire; | 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 indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit. |
| Matthew 3:12 | whose winnowing fan [is] in his hand, and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and shall gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. | 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. | His 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." |
| Matthew 3:13 | Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him; | Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. | Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. |
| Matthew 3:14 | but John urgently forbad him, saying, *I* have need to be baptised of thee; and comest *thou* to me? | But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? | But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?" |
| Matthew 3:15 | But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it] now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him. | 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. | But Jesus, answering, said to him, "Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed him. |
| Matthew 3:16 | And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him: | 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: | Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him. |
| Matthew 3:17 | and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight. | And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. | Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." |
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