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Matthew 3:1–2

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The Preaching of John the Baptist

1Now ain those days bJohn the Baptist 1came, 2preaching in the cwilderness of Judea, saying,

2“aRepent, for bthe kingdom of heaven 1is at hand.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or arrived, or appeared
  2. 2Or proclaiming as a herald
  3. 1Lit has come near

Cross references

  1. aMatt 3:1–12: Mark 1:3–8; Luke 3:2–17; John 1:6–8, 19–28
  2. bMatt 11:11–14; 16:14
  3. cJosh 15:61; Judg 1:16
  4. aMatt 4:17
  5. bDan 2:44; Matt 4:17, 23; 6:10; 10:7; Mark 1:15; Luke 10:9f; 11:20; 21:31

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

NLTNew Living Translation

In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the Judean wilderness and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near!”

KJV 1900King James Version

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.