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John The Baptist

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    The Preaching Of John The Baptist
    Mathew Chapter 3

    1. In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea [along the western side of the Dead Sea] and saying,
    2. This is the one who was mentioned by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
    3. “THE VOICE OF ONE SHOUTING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘PREPARE THE ROAD FOR THE LORD, MAKE HIS HIGHWAYS STRAIGHT (level, direct).
    4. Now this same John had clothing made of camel’s hair and a [wide] leather band around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
    5. At that time Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan
    6. and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
    7. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the [divine] wrath and judgment to come?
    8. So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin];
    9. and do not presume to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [so our inheritance assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham.
    10. And already the axe [of God’s judgment] is swinging toward the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
    11. “As for me, I baptize you with water because of [your] repentance [that is, because you are willing to change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret your sin and live a changed life], but He (the Messiah) who is coming after me is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to remove [even as His slave]; He will baptize you [who truly repent] with the Holy Spirit and [you who remain unrepentant] with fire (judgment).
    12. “His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear out His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat (believers) into His barn (kingdom), but He will burn up the chaff (the unrepentant) with unquenchable fire.”
    13. Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan [River], to be baptized by him.
    14. But John tried to prevent Him [vigorously protesting], saying, “It is I who need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?”
    15. But Jesus replied to him, “Permit it just now; for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John permitted [it and baptized] Him.
    16. After Jesus was baptized, He came up immediately out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he (John) saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him (Jesus),
    17. and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!”

    Chapter 4: 1.  Then Jesus was led by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

    Mark Chapter 1

    1.  The beginning of the [facts regarding the] good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
    2. As it is written and forever remains in the [writings of the] prophet Isaiah:
      “BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU,       WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY—
    3. A VOICE OF ONE SHOUTING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!’”
    4. John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness].
    5. And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem were continually going out to him; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
    6. John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a [wide] leather band around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
    7. And he was preaching, saying, “After me comes He who is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I, and I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the straps of His sandals [even as His slave]
    8. “As for me, I baptized you [who came to me] with water [only]; but He will baptize you [who truly repent] with the Holy Spirit.”
    9.  In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
    10. Immediately coming up out of the water, he (John) saw the heavens torn open, and the Spirit like a dove descending on Him (Jesus);
    11. and a voice came out of heaven saying: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”
    12. Immediately the [Holy] Spirit forced Him out into the wilderness.
    13. He was in the wilderness forty days being tempted [to do evil] by Satan; and He was with the wild animals, and the angels ministered continually to Him.

    Luke Chapter 3

    1.  Now in the fifteenth year of [Emperor] Tiberius Caesar’s reign—when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod [Antipas] was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene
    2. in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas [his son-in-law], the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
    3. And he went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin;
    4. as it is written and forever remains written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, “THE VOICE OF ONE SHOUTING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.
    5. ‘EVERY RAVINE SHALL BE FILLED UP, AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL SHALL BE LEVELED; AND THE CROOKED [places] SHALL BE MADE STRAIGHT, AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH;
    6. AND ALL MANKIND SHALL SEE THE SALVATION OF GOD.’”
    7. So he began saying to the crowds who were coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath [of God that is] to come?
    8. Therefore produce fruit that is worthy of [and consistent with your] repentance [that is, live changed lives, turn from sin and seek God and His righteousness]. And do not even begin to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [and so our heritage assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham [for God can replace the unrepentant, regardless of their heritage, with those who are obedient].
    9. “Even now the axe [of God’s judgment] is swinging toward the root of the trees; so every tree that does not produce good fruit is being cut down and thrown into the fire.”
    10. The crowds asked him, “Then what are we to do?”
    11. And John replied, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do the same.”
    12. Even some tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked, “Teacher, what are we to do?”
    13. And he told them, “Collect no more than the fixed amount you have been ordered to [collect].”
    14. Some soldiers asked him, “And what about us, what are we to do?” And he replied to them, “Do not extort money from anyone or harass or blackmail anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”
    15. Now the people were in a state of expectation, and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)>
    16. John answered them all by saying, “As for me, I baptize you [only] with water; but One who is mightier [more powerful, more noble] than I is coming, and I am not fit to untie the strap of His sandals [even as His slave]. He will baptize you [who truly repent] with the Holy Spirit and [you who remain unrepentant] with fire.
    17. “His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat (believers) into His barn (kingdom); but He will burn up the chaff (the unrepentant) with unquenchable fire.”
    18. So with many other appeals and various admonitions John preached the good news (gospel) to the people.
    19. But when Herod [Antipas] the tetrarch was repeatedly reprimanded [and convicted by John’s disapproval] for having Herodias, his brother’s wife [as his own], and for all the wicked things that Herod had done,
    20. he also added this to them all: he locked up John in prison.
    21. Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, the [visible] heaven was opened,
    22. and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven, “You are My Son, My Beloved, in You I am well-pleased and delighted!”

     John Chapter 1

    19.  This is the testimony of John [the Baptist] when the Jews sent priests and Levites to him from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”.

    20.  And he confessed [truthfully] and did not deny [that he was only a man], but acknowledged, “I am not the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)!”

    21.  They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he said, “I am not.” “Are you the [promised] Prophet?” And he answered, “No.”

    22. Then they said to him, “Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”

    23.  He said, “I am THE VOICE OF ONE SHOUTING IN THE WILDERNESS, ‘MAKE STRAIGHT THE WAY OF THE LORD,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.”

    24.  Now they had been sent from the Pharisees.

    25.  They asked him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

    26.  John answered them, “I baptize [only] in water, but among you there stands One whom you do not recognize and of whom you know nothing.

    27.  “It is He [the preeminent One] who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie [even as His slave].”

    28.  These things occurred in Bethany across the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing], where John was baptizing.

    29.  The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

    30.  This is He on behalf of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I and has priority over me, for He existed before me.’

    31.  “I did not recognize Him [as the Messiah]; but I came baptizing in water so that He would be [publicly] revealed to Israel.”

    32.  John gave [further] evidence [testifying officially for the record, with validity and relevance], saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.

    33.  I did not recognize Him [as the Messiah], but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this One is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’

    34.  “I myself have [actually] seen [that happen], and my testimony is that this is the Son of God!”

    The Prophet Elijah Chapter 4
    5.  “Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD.

    6.  “He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers [a reconciliation produced by repentance], so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse [of complete destruction].”

     

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