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WEB·Matthew 3

¹In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

KJV^G1161 In^G1722 those^G1565 days^G2250 came^G3854^(G5736) John^G2491 the Baptist^G910, preaching^G2784^(G5723) in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048 of Judaea^G2449,

² “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”

KJVAnd^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723), Repent ye^G3340^(G5720): for^G1063 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is at hand^G1448^(G5758).

³ For 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!”

KJVFor^G1063 this^G3778 is he^G2076^(G5748) that was spoken^G4483^(G5685) of by^G5259 the prophet^G4396 Esaias^G2268, saying^G3004^(G5723), The voice^G5456 of one crying^G994^(G5723) in^G1722 the wilderness^G2048, Prepare ye^G2090^(G5657) the way^G3598 of the Lord^G2962, make^G4160^(G5720) his^G846 paths^G5147 straight^G2117.

⁴ Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

KJVAnd^G1161 the same^G846 John^G2491 had^G2192^(G5707) his^G846 raiment^G1742 of^G575 camel's^G2574 hair^G2359, and^G2532 a leathern^G1193 girdle^G2223 about^G4012 his^G846 loins^G3751; and^G1161 his^G846 meat^G5160 was^G2258^(G5713) locusts^G200 and^G2532 wild^G66 honey^G3192.

⁵ Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.

KJVThen^G5119 went out^G1607^(G5711) to^G4314 him^G846 Jerusalem^G2414, and^G2532 all^G3956 Judaea^G2449, and^G2532 all^G3956 the region round about^G4066 Jordan^G2446,

⁶ They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

KJVAnd^G2532 were baptized^G907^(G5712) of^G5259 him^G846 in^G1722 Jordan^G2446, confessing^G1843^(G5734) their^G846 sins^G266.

⁷ But 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?

KJVBut^G1161 when he saw^G1492^(G5631) many^G4183 of the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 Sadducees^G4523 come^G2064^(G5740) to^G1909 his^G846 baptism^G908, he said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, O generation^G1081 of vipers^G2191, who^G5101 hath warned^G5263^(G5656) you^G5213 to flee^G5343^(G5629) from^G575 the wrath^G3709 to come^G3195^(G5723)?

⁸ Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!

KJVBring forth^G4160^(G5657) therefore^G3767 fruits^G2590 meet^G514 for repentance^G3341:

⁹ Don’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.

KJVAnd^G2532 think^G1380^(G5661) not^G3361 to say^G3004^(G5721) within^G1722 yourselves^G1438, We have^G2192^(G5719) Abraham^G11 to our father^G3962: for^G1063 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, that^G3754 God^G2316 is able^G1410^(G5736) of^G1537 these^G5130 stones^G3037 to raise up^G1453^(G5658) children^G5043 unto Abraham^G11.

¹⁰ Even 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.

KJVAnd^G1161 now^G2235 also^G2532 the axe^G513 is laid^G2749^(G5736) unto^G4314 the root^G4491 of the trees^G1186: therefore^G3767 every^G3956 tree^G1186 which bringeth^G4160 not^G3361 forth^G4160^(G5723) good^G2570 fruit^G2590 is hewn down^G1581^(G5743), and^G2532 cast^G906^(G5743) into^G1519 the fire^G4442.

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.

KJVI^G1473 indeed^G3303 baptize^G907^(G5719) you^G5209 with^G1722 water^G5204 unto^G1519 repentance^G3341: but^G1161 he that cometh^G2064^(G5740) after^G3694 me^G3450 is^G2076^(G5748) mightier than^G2478 I^G3450, whose^G3739 shoes^G5266 I am^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756 worthy^G2425 to bear^G941^(G5658): he^G846 shall baptize^G907^(G5692) you^G5209 with^G1722 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151, and^G2532 with fire^G4442:

¹² His 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.”

KJVWhose^G3739 fan^G4425 is in^G1722 his^G846 hand^G5495, and^G2532 he will throughly purge^G1245^(G5692) his^G846 floor^G257, and^G2532 gather^G4863^(G5692) his^G846 wheat^G4621 into^G1519 the garner^G596; but^G1161 he will burn up^G2618^(G5692) the chaff^G892 with unquenchable^G762 fire^G4442.

¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

KJVThen^G5119 cometh^G3854^(G5736) Jesus^G2424 from^G575 Galilee^G1056 to^G1909 Jordan^G2446 unto^G4314 John^G2491, to be baptized^G907^(G5683) of^G5259 him^G846.

¹⁴ But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”

KJVBut^G1161 John^G2491 forbad^G1254^(G5707) him, saying^G3004^(G5723), I^G1473 have^G2192^(G5719) need^G5532 to be baptized^G907^(G5683) of^G5259 thee^G4675, and^G2532 comest^G2064^(G5736) thou^G4771 to^G4314 me^G3165?

¹⁵ But Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.

KJVAnd^G1161 Jesus^G2424 answering^G611^(G5679) said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 him^G846, Suffer^G863^(G5628) it to be so now^G737: for^G1063 thus^G3779 it becometh^G4241^(G5723)^G2076^(G5748) us^G2254 to fulfil^G4137^(G5658) all^G3956 righteousness^G1343. Then^G5119 he suffered^G863^(G5719) him^G846.

¹⁶ Jesus, 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424, when he was baptized^G907^(G5685), went up^G305^(G5627) straightway^G2117 out of^G575 the water^G5204: and^G2532, lo^G2400^(G5628), the heavens^G3772 were opened^G455^(G5681) unto him^G846, and^G2532 he saw^G1492^(G5627) the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316 descending^G2597^(G5723) like^G5616 a dove^G4058, and^G2532 lighting^G2064^(G5740) upon^G1909 him^G846:

¹⁷ Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

KJVAnd^G2532 lo^G2400^(G5628) a voice^G5456 from^G1537 heaven^G3772, saying^G3004^(G5723), This^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) my^G3450 beloved^G27 Son^G5207, in^G1722 whom^G3739 I am well pleased^G2106^(G5656).

WEB·Matthew 2

¹Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

KJVNow^G1161 when Jesus^G2424 was born^G1080^(G5685) in^G1722 Bethlehem^G965 of Judaea^G2449 in^G1722 the days^G2250 of Herod^G2264 the king^G935, behold^G2400^(G5628), there came^G3854^(G5633) wise men^G3097 from^G575 the east^G395 to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414,

² “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him.”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), Where^G4226 is^G2076^(G5748) he that is born^G5088^(G5685) King^G935 of the Jews^G2453? for^G1063 we have seen^G1492^(G5627) his^G846 star^G792 in^G1722 the east^G395, and^G2532 are come^G2064^(G5627) to worship^G4352^(G5658) him^G846.

³ When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

KJVWhen^G1161 Herod^G2264 the king^G935 had heard^G191^(G5660) these things, he was troubled^G5015^(G5681), and^G2532 all^G3956 Jerusalem^G2414 with^G3326 him^G846.

⁴ Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he had gathered^G4863 all^G3956 the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 scribes^G1122 of the people^G2992 together^G4863^(G5631), he demanded^G4441^(G5711) of^G3844 them^G846 where^G4226 Christ^G5547 should be born^G1080^(G5743).

⁵ They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for this is written through the prophet,

KJVAnd^G1161 they said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, In^G1722 Bethlehem^G965 of Judaea^G2449: for^G1063 thus^G3779 it is written^G1125^(G5769) by^G1223 the prophet^G4396,

⁶ ‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a governor who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”

KJVAnd^G2532 thou^G4771 Bethlehem^G965, in the land^G1093 of Juda^G2448, art^G1488^(G5748) not^G3760 the least^G1646 among^G1722 the princes^G2232 of Juda^G2448: for^G1063 out of^G1537 thee^G4675 shall come^G1831^(G5695) a Governor^G2233^(G5740), that^G3748 shall rule^G4165^(G5692) my^G3450 people^G2992 Israel^G2474.

⁷ Then Herod secretly called the wise men, and learned from them exactly what time the star appeared.

KJVThen^G5119 Herod^G2264, when he had privily^G2977 called^G2564^(G5660) the wise men^G3097, enquired^G198 of^G3844 them^G846 diligently^G198^(G5656) what time^G5550 the star^G792 appeared^G5316^(G5730).

⁸ He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, “Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him.”

KJVAnd^G2532 he sent^G3992^(G5660) them^G846 to^G1519 Bethlehem^G965, and said^G2036^(G5627), Go^G4198^(G5679) and search^G1833^(G5657) diligently^G199 for^G4012 the young child^G3813; and^G1161 when^G1875 ye have found^G2147^(G5632) him, bring^G518 me^G3427 word again^G518^(G5657), that^G3704 I may come^G2064^(G5631) and worship^G4352^(G5661) him^G846 also^G2504.

⁹ They, having heard the king, went their way; and behold, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them until it came and stood over where the young child was.

KJVWhen^G1161 they had heard^G191^(G5660) the king^G935, they departed^G4198^(G5675); and^G2532, lo^G2400^(G5628), the star^G792, which^G3739 they saw^G1492^(G5627) in^G1722 the east^G395, went before^G4254^(G5707) them^G846, till^G2193 it came^G2064^(G5631) and stood^G2476^(G5627) over^G1883 where^G3757 the young child^G3813 was^G2258^(G5713).

¹⁰ When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy.

KJVWhen^G1161 they saw^G1492^(G5631) the star^G792, they rejoiced^G5463^(G5644) with exceeding^G4970 great^G3173 joy^G5479.

¹¹ They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

KJVAnd^G2532 when they were come^G2064^(G5631) into^G1519 the house^G3614, they saw^G2147^(G5627)^(G5625)^G1492^(G5627) the young child^G3813 with^G3326 Mary^G3137 his^G846 mother^G3384, and^G2532 fell down^G4098^(G5631), and worshipped^G4352^(G5656) him^G846: and^G2532 when they had opened^G455^(G5660) their^G846 treasures^G2344, they presented^G4374^(G5656) unto him^G846 gifts^G1435; gold^G5557, and^G2532 frankincense^G3030, and^G2532 myrrh^G4666.

¹² Being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.

KJVAnd^G2532 being warned of God^G5537^(G5685) in^G2596 a dream^G3677 that they should^G344 not^G3361 return^G344^(G5658) to^G4314 Herod^G2264, they departed^G402^(G5656) into^G1519 their own^G846 country^G5561 another^G1223^G243 way^G3598.

¹³ Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.”

KJVAnd^G1161 when they^G846 were departed^G402^(G5660), behold^G2400^(G5628), the angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 appeareth^G5316^(G5727) to Joseph^G2501 in^G2596 a dream^G3677, saying^G3004^(G5723), Arise^G1453^(G5685), and take^G3880^(G5628) the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384, and^G2532 flee^G5343^(G5720) into^G1519 Egypt^G125, and^G2532 be thou^G2468^(G5749) there^G1563 until^G2193 I^G302 bring^G2036 thee^G4671 word^G2036^(G5632): for^G1063 Herod^G2264 will^G3195^(G5719) seek^G2212^(G5721) the young child^G3813 to destroy^G622^(G5658) him^G846.

¹⁴ He arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt,

KJVWhen^G1161 he arose^G1453^(G5685), he took^G3880^(G5627) the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384 by night^G3571, and^G2532 departed^G402^(G5656) into^G1519 Egypt^G125:

¹⁵ and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”

KJVAnd^G2532 was^G2258^(G5713) there^G1563 until^G2193 the death^G5054 of Herod^G2264: that^G2443 it might be fulfilled^G4137^(G5686) which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) of^G5259 the Lord^G2962 by^G1223 the prophet^G4396, saying^G3004^(G5723), Out of^G1537 Egypt^G125 have I called^G2564^(G5656) my^G3450 son^G5207.

¹⁶ Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

KJVThen^G5119 Herod^G2264, when he saw^G1492^(G5631) that^G3754 he was mocked^G1702^(G5681) of^G5259 the wise men^G3097, was exceeding^G3029 wroth^G2373^(G5681), and^G2532 sent forth^G649^(G5660), and slew^G337^(G5627) all^G3956 the children^G3816 that were in^G1722 Bethlehem^G965, and^G2532 in^G1722 all^G3956 the coasts^G3725 thereof^G846, from^G575 two years old^G1332 and^G2532 under^G2736, according^G2596 to the time^G5550 which^G3739 he had diligently enquired^G198^(G5656) of^G3844 the wise men^G3097.

¹⁷ Then that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled, saying,

KJVThen^G5119 was fulfilled^G4137^(G5681) that which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) by^G5259 Jeremy^G2408 the prophet^G4396, saying^G3004^(G5723),

¹⁸ “A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”

KJVIn^G1722 Rama^G4471 was there^G191 a voice^G5456 heard^G191^(G5681), lamentation^G2355, and^G2532 weeping^G2805, and^G2532 great^G4183 mourning^G3602, Rachel^G4478 weeping^G2799^(G5723) for her^G846 children^G5043, and^G2532 would^G2309^(G5707) not^G3756 be comforted^G3870^(G5683), because^G3754 they are^G1526^(G5748) not^G3756.

¹⁹ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying,

KJVBut^G1161 when Herod^G2264 was dead^G5053^(G5660), behold^G2400^(G5628), an angel^G32 of the Lord^G2962 appeareth^G5316^(G5727) in^G2596 a dream^G3677 to Joseph^G2501 in^G1722 Egypt^G125,

²⁰ “Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), Arise^G1453^(G5685), and take^G3880^(G5628) the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384, and^G2532 go^G4198^(G5737) into^G1519 the land^G1093 of Israel^G2474: for^G1063 they are dead^G2348^(G5758) which^G3588 sought^G2212^(G5723) the young child's^G3813 life^G5590.

²¹ He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

KJVAnd^G1161 he arose^G1453^(G5685), and took^G3880^(G5627) the young child^G3813 and^G2532 his^G846 mother^G3384, and^G2532 came^G2064^(G5627) into^G1519 the land^G1093 of Israel^G2474.

²² But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in the place of his father, Herod, he was afraid to go there. Being warned in a dream, he withdrew into the region of Galilee,

KJVBut^G1161 when he heard^G191^(G5660) that^G3754 Archelaus^G745 did reign^G936^(G5719) in^G1909 Judaea^G2449 in the room^G473 of his^G846 father^G3962 Herod^G2264, he was afraid^G5399^(G5675) to go^G565^(G5629) thither^G1563: notwithstanding^G1161, being warned of God^G5537^(G5685) in^G2596 a dream^G3677, he turned aside^G402^(G5656) into^G1519 the parts^G3313 of Galilee^G1056:

²³ and came and lived in a city called Nazareth; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophets that he will be called a Nazarene.

KJVAnd^G2532 he came^G2064^(G5631) and dwelt^G2730^(G5656) in^G1519 a city^G4172 called^G3004^(G5746) Nazareth^G3478: that^G3704 it might be fulfilled^G4137^(G5686) which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) by^G1223 the prophets^G4396,^G3754 He shall be called^G2564^(G5701) a Nazarene^G3480.

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