1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Matthew 3
1 John preacheth: his office, life, and baptism. 7 He reprehendeth the Pharisees, 13 and baptizeth Christ in Jordan.
3:1
Now 1161 in those 1565 days 2250 John 2491 the Baptist 910 *came 3854, preaching 2784 in the wilderness 2048 of Judea 2453, saying 3004,
3:2
“Repent 3340, for the kingdom 932 of heaven 3772 is at hand 1448.”
3:3
For this 3778 is the one referred 3004 to by Isaiah 2268 the prophet 4396 when he said 3004, “THE VOICE 5456 OF ONE CRYING 994 IN THE WILDERNESS 2048, ‘MAKE 2090 READY 2090 THE WAY 3598 OF THE LORD 2962, MAKE 4160 HIS PATHS 5147 STRAIGHT 2117!’”
3:4
Now 1161 John 2491 himself 846 had 2192 a garment 1742 of camel’s 2574 hair 2359 and a leather 1193 belt 2223 around 4012 his waist 3751; and his food 5160 was locusts 200 and wild 66 honey 3192.
3:5
Then 5119 Jerusalem 2414 was going 1607 out to him, and all 3956 Judea 2453 and all 3956 the district 4066 around 4066 the Jordan 2446;
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and they were being baptized 907 by him in the Jordan 2446 River 4215, as they confessed 1843 their sins 266.
3:7
¶ But when he saw 3708 many 4183 of the Pharisees 5330 and Sadducees 4523 coming 2064 for baptism 908, he said 3004 to them, “You brood 1081 of vipers 2191, who 5101 warned 5263 you to flee 5343 from the wrath 3709 to come 3195?
3:8
“Therefore 3767 bear 4160 fruit 2590 in keeping 514 with repentance 3341;
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and do not suppose 1380 that you can say 3004 to yourselves 1438, ‘We have 2192 Abraham 11 for our father 3962’; for I say 3004 to you that from these 3778 stones 3037 God 2316 is able 1410 to raise 1453 up children 5043 to Abraham 11.
3:10
“The axe 513 is already 2235 laid 2749 at the root 4491 of the trees 1186; therefore 3767 every 3956 tree 1186 that does not bear 4160 good 2570 fruit 2590 is cut 1581 down 1581 and thrown 906 into the fire 4442.
3:11
¶ “As for me, I baptize 907 you with water 5204 for repentance 3341, but He who is coming 2064 after 3694 me is mightier 2478 than I, and I am 1510 not fit 2425 to remove 941 His sandals 5266; He will baptize 907 you with the Holy 40 Spirit 4151 and fire 4442.
3:12
“His winnowing 4425 fork 4425 is in His hand 5495, and He will thoroughly 1245b clear 1245b His threshing 257 floor 257; and He will gather 4863 His wheat 4621 into the barn 596, but He will burn 2618 up the chaff 892 with unquenchable 762 fire 4442.”
3:13
¶ Then 5119 Jesus 2424 *arrived 3854 from Galilee 1056 at the Jordan 2446 [coming] to John 2491, to be baptized 907 by him.
3:14
But John 2491 tried to prevent 1254 Him, saying 3004, “I have 2192 need 5532 to be baptized 907 by You, and do You come 2064 to me?”
3:15
But Jesus 2424 answering 611 said 3004 to him, “Permit 863 [it] at this 737 time 737; for in this 3779 way 3779 it is fitting 4241 for us to fulfill 4137 all 3956 righteousness 1343.” Then 5119 he *permitted 863 Him.
3:16
After being baptized 907, Jesus 2424 came 305 up immediately 2117 from the water 5204; and behold 2400, the heavens 3772 were opened 455, and he saw 3708 the Spirit 4151 of God 2316 descending 2597 as a dove 4058 [and] lighting 2064 on Him,
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and behold 2400, a voice 5456 out of the heavens 3772 said 3004, “This 3778 is My beloved 27 Son 5207, in whom 3739 I am 2106 well-pleased 2106.”
