Matthew 3

1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,Cross-references: Josh 14:10 · Josh 15:61 · Judg 1:16 · Isa 40:3 · Matt 3:8 · Matt 11:7 · +19 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

2“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”Cross-references: 1Ki 8:47 · Job 42:6 · Ezek 18:30 · Ezek 33:11 · Dan 2:44 · Matt 4:17 · +52 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

3For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make the way of the Lord ready! Make his paths straight!”Cross-references: Isa 40:3 · Isa 57:14 · Mal 3:1 · Mark 1:3 · Luke 1:17 · Luke 1:76 · +2 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

4Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.Cross-references: Lev 11:22 · Deut 32:13 · 1Sam 14:25 · 2Ki 1:8 · Zech 13:4 · Mal 4:5 · +5 more

5Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.Cross-references: Matt 4:25 · Matt 11:7 · Mark 1:5 · Luke 3:7 · Luke 16:16 · John 3:23 · +1 more

6They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.Cross-references: Lev 16:21 · Lev 26:40 · Num 5:7 · Josh 7:19 · Job 33:27 · Ps 32:5 · +27 more

7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Ps 58:3 · Isa 57:3 · Isa 59:5 · Jer 6:10 · Jer 51:6 · +41 more

8Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!Cross-references: Isa 1:16 · Jer 7:3 · Jer 26:13 · Jer 36:3 · Matt 21:28 · Matt 21:32 · +9 more

9Don’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.Cross-references: Ezek 33:24 · Matt 8:11 · Mark 7:21 · Luke 3:8 · Luke 5:22 · Luke 7:39 · +15 more

10Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.Cross-references: Ps 1:3 · Ps 80:15 · Ps 92:13 · Isa 5:2 · Isa 27:11 · Isa 61:3 · +16 more

11“I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.Cross-references: Isa 4:4 · Isa 44:3 · Isa 59:20 · Zech 13:9 · Mal 3:2 · Matt 3:6 · +21 more

12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”Cross-references: Job 21:18 · Ps 1:4 · Ps 35:5 · Isa 1:31 · Isa 5:24 · Isa 17:13 · +20 more

13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.Cross-references: Matt 2:22 · Mark 1:9 · Luke 3:21 · John 1:32

14But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”Cross-references: Luke 1:43 · John 1:16 · John 3:3 · John 13:6 · Acts 1:5 · Rom 3:23 · +6 more

15But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.Cross-references: Ps 40:7 · Isa 42:21 · Luke 1:6 · John 4:34 · John 8:29 · John 13:7 · +6 more

16Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.Cross-references: Isa 11:2 · Isa 42:1 · Isa 59:21 · Isa 61:1 · Ezek 1:1 · Mark 1:10 · +5 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →

17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”Cross-references: Ps 2:7 · Isa 42:1 · Isa 42:21 · Matt 12:18 · Matt 17:5 · Mark 1:11 · +9 moreExamined: The Prophecy Loom →