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Matthew 3:1–2

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John the Baptist Prepares the Way

3:1–12pp—Mk 1:3–8; Lk 3:2–17

3In those days John the Baptistz came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea 2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heavena has come near.”

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Cross references

  1. zver 13, 14; Mt 9:14; 11:2–14; 14:1–12; Lk 1:13, 57–66; 3:2–19; Ac 19:3, 4
  2. aDa 7:14; Mt 4:17; 6:10; 7:21; See 25:34; Lk 11:20; 17:20, 21; 19:11; 21:31; Jn 3:3, 5; Ac 1:3, 6

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.”

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.