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1 | In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the
wilderness of Judaea, |
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2 | And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. |
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3 | For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias,
saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye
the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. |
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4 | And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a
leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and
wild honey. |
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5 | Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the
region round about Jordan, |
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6 | And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. |
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7 | But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to
his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who
hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? |
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8 | Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: |
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9 | And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our
father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones
to raise up children unto Abraham. |
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10 | And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees:
therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is
hewn down, and cast into the fire. |
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11 | I indeed baptize you with water 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 fire: |
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12 | Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his
floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn
up the chaff with unquenchable fire. |
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13 | Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be
baptized of him. |
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14 | But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of
thee, and comest thou to me? |
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15 | And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for
thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he
suffered him. |
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16 | 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 lighting
upon him: |
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17 | And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in
whom I am well pleased. |
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