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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'" |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7But 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? |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9And 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. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10The 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. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11"I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12His 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." |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." |
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