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John the Baptist Prepares the Way
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In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea SCode Jos 15:61 Jdg 1:16 Mt 3:1~12 Mk 1:2~11 Lk 3:2~17 Jn 1:6~7
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and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." SCode Dan 2:44 Mt 10:7 Mt 6:10 Mt 4:17 Mk 1:15
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This 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.’" SCode Isa 40:3 Lk 1:76 Jn 1:23
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John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. SCode Lev 11:22 1Sam 14:26 2Ki 1:8 Zech 13:4 Heb 11:37
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People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.
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Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. SCode Act 19:18
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But 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? SCode Psa 140:3 Mt 23:13 Mt 23:15 Mt 22:23 Mt 23:33 Mt 12:34 Rom 5:9 Eph 5:6 Col 3:6 1Th 1:10
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Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. SCode Act 26:20
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And 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. SCode Mt 4:3 Jn 8:39
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The 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. SCode Mt 7:19 Lk 13:7 Lk 13:9 Jn 15:2 Jn 15:6
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"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. SCode Isa 4:4 Mal 3:2~3 Jn 1:15 Jn 1:26~27 Jn 3:30~31 Jn 1:33 Act 2:3 Act 19:4 Act 1:5 Act 11:16 Act 13:24~25
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His 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." SCode Isa 30:24 Mal 4:1 Mt 13:30 Mk 9:43 Mk 9:48
The Baptism of Jesus
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Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. SCode Mt 3:13~17 Mt 2:22 Lk 3:21~22 Jn 1:32~34
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But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" SCode Jn 13:6
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Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented.
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As 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. SCode Lk 4:18 Lk 4:21 Jn 1:32~33 Act 10:38 Act 7:56
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And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." SCode Psa 2:7 Isa 42:1 Mt 17:5 Jn 12:28 Eph 1:6 Col 1:13 2Pet 1:17 1Jn 5:9
NIV Footnotes
  1. 3:3 Isaiah 40:3
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