Matthew 3:1-10 ▼

1 In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

2 saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.

3 This is the one, who is spoken of by Isaiah the prophet saying, The voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight His paths.

4 And the same John had his raiment from camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

5 Then Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the region about the Jordan, were coming out to him,

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

7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them; O generations of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance;

9 and think not to say among yourselves; We have Abraham, our father; for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

10 But already the ax is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree not producing good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.