Matt 3:1-17
1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness
of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye:
for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 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. 4 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. 5 Then went out to him
Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6
And were baptized of him in
Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 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?
8 Bring forth therefore
fruits meet for repentance: 9 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. 10 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.
11 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: 12 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. 13
Then cometh Jesus from
Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and
comest thou to me? 15 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. 16 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: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying,
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (KJV)
