In those days came ¹John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
¹ Mal 4:5, Mark 1:4, Luke 3:2, John 1:28

And saying, Repent ye: for the ¹kingdom of heaven is at hand.
¹ Dan 2:44, Matt 4:17, Matt 4:23, Matt 6:10, Matt 10:7, Matt 12:28, Luke 10:9, Luke 11:20, Luke 21:31

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, ¹The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
¹ Isa 40:3 Mark 1:3, Luke 1:17, 76, 3:4, John 1:23

And the same John had his ¹raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was ²locusts and wild honey.
¹ 2nd Kings 1:8, Zech 13:4, Matt 11:8, Mark 1:6
¹ Lev 11:22, Mark 1:6

Then ¹went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
¹ Mark 1:5, Luke 3:3

And were ¹baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
¹ John 1:25, John 3:23, Acts 1:5, Acts 10:37, Acts 19:4

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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O ^ageneration of ¹vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the ^bwrath to come?
¹ Gen 3:1, Matt 12:34, Matt 23:33, Luke 3:7, John 8:44, Rev 20:2

Bring forth therefore ¹fruits meet for repentance:
¹ Luke 3:8

And think not to say within yourselves, We have ¹Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
¹ Luke 3:8, Luke 16:24, John 8:33, John 8:39, John 8:53, Rom 9:7

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is ¹hewn down, and cast into the fire.
¹ Matt 7:19, Luke 3:9, Luke 13:7, Luke 13:9, John 15:6

I indeed baptize you with ¹water 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 ²fire:
¹ Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, John 1:26
² Isa 4:4, Mal 3:2, Luke 3:16

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and ¹gather his wheat into the garner; but he will ²burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
¹ Matt 13:30, Matt 24:31, 2nd Thess 2:1
² Isa 66:24, Mal 3:3, Mal 4:1, Matt 13:30, Matt 13:42, Mark 9:43, Mark 9:48

Then cometh ¹Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
¹ Mark 1:9, Luke 3:21, John 1:29

But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to ¹fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
¹ Psa 40:8, Matt 5:17, John 4:34, John 8:29, Heb 10:7, Heb 10:9

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 ¹lighting upon him:
¹ Isa 11:2, Mark 1:10, Luke 3:22, John 1:32,33

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved ¹Son, in whom I am well pleased.
¹ Psa 2:7, Mark 1:11