Matthew 3 — LSV
3Verse 1And in those days John the Immerser comes, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,Verse 2and saying, “Convert, for the kingdom of the heavens has come near,”Verse 3for this is he having been spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “A voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, || Make His paths straight.”Verse 4And this John had his clothing of camel’s hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.Verse 5Then were going forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan,Verse 6and they were immersed in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.Verse 7And having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his immersion, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who showed you to flee from the coming wrath?Verse 8Bear, therefore, fruits worthy of conversion,Verse 9and do not think to say in yourselves, We have a father—Abraham, for I say to you that God is able to raise children to Abraham out of these stones,Verse 10and now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees, therefore, every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down, and is cast into fire.Verse 11I indeed immerse you in water for conversion, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals, He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire,Verse 12whose fan [is] in His hand, and He will thoroughly cleanse His floor, and will gather His wheat into the storehouse, but He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire.”Verse 13Then Jesus comes from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be immersed by him,Verse 14but John was forbidding Him, saying, “I have need to be immersed by You—and You come to me?”Verse 15But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit [it] now, for thus it is fitting to us to fulfill all righteousness,” then he permits Him.Verse 16And having been immersed, Jesus immediately went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on Him,Verse 17and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted.”