Matthew 3 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Matthew 4

¹Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

KJVThen^G5119 was Jesus^G2424 led up^G321^(G5681) of^G5259 the Spirit^G4151 into^G1519 the wilderness^G2048 to be tempted^G3985^(G5683) of^G5259 the devil^G1228.

² When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he had fasted^G3522^(G5660) forty^G5062 days^G2250 and^G2532 forty^G5062 nights^G3571, he was afterward^G5305 an hungred^G3983^(G5656).

³ The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”

KJVAnd^G2532 when the tempter^G3985^(G5723) came^G4334^(G5631) to him^G846, he said^G2036^(G5627), If^G1487 thou be^G1488^(G5748) the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, command^G2036^(G5628) that^G2443 these^G3778 stones^G3037 be made^G1096^(G5638) bread^G740.

⁴ But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’”

KJVBut^G1161 he answered^G611^(G5679) and said^G2036^(G5627), It is written^G1125^(G5769), Man^G444 shall^G2198 not^G3756 live^G2198^(G5695) by^G1909 bread^G740 alone^G3441, but^G235 by^G1909 every^G3956 word^G4487 that proceedeth^G1607^(G5740) out of^G1223 the mouth^G4750 of God^G2316.

⁵ Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple,

KJVThen^G5119 the devil^G1228 taketh^G3880 him^G846 up^G3880^(G5719) into^G1519 the holy^G40 city^G4172, and^G2532 setteth^G2476^(G5719) him^G846 on^G1909 a pinnacle^G4419 of the temple^G2411,

⁶ and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.’”

KJVAnd^G2532 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, If^G1487 thou be^G1488^(G5748) the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, cast^G906^(G5628) thyself^G4572 down^G2736: for^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769),^G3754 He shall give^G1781 his^G846 angels^G32 charge^G1781^(G5699) concerning^G4012 thee^G4675: and^G2532 in^G1909 their hands^G5495 they shall bear^G142 thee^G4571 up^G142^(G5692), lest at any time^G3379 thou dash^G4350^(G5661) thy^G4675 foot^G4228 against^G4314 a stone^G3037.

⁷ Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”

KJVJesus^G2424 said^G5346^(G5713) unto him^G846, It is written^G1125^(G5769) again^G3825, Thou shalt^G1598 not^G3756 tempt^G1598^(G5692) the Lord^G2962 thy^G4675 God^G2316.

⁸ Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

KJVAgain^G3825, the devil^G1228 taketh^G3880 him^G846 up^G3880^(G5719) into^G1519 an exceeding^G3029 high^G5308 mountain^G3735, and^G2532 sheweth^G1166^(G5719) him^G846 all^G3956 the kingdoms^G932 of the world^G2889, and^G2532 the glory^G1391 of them^G846;

⁹ He said to him, “I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me.”

KJVAnd^G2532 saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, All^G3956 these things^G5023 will I give^G1325^(G5692) thee^G4671, if^G1437 thou wilt fall down^G4098^(G5631) and worship^G4352^(G5661) me^G3427.

¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him, “Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.’”

KJVThen^G5119 saith^G3004^(G5719) Jesus^G2424 unto him^G846, Get thee hence^G5217^(G5720), Satan^G4567: for^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769), Thou shalt worship^G4352^(G5692) the Lord^G2962 thy^G4675 God^G2316, and^G2532 him^G846 only^G3441 shalt thou serve^G3000^(G5692).

¹¹ Then the devil left him, and behold, angels came and served him.

KJVThen^G5119 the devil^G1228 leaveth^G863^(G5719) him^G846, and^G2532, behold^G2400^(G5628), angels^G32 came^G4334^(G5656) and^G2532 ministered^G1247^(G5707) unto him^G846.

¹² Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

KJVNow^G1161 when Jesus^G2424 had heard^G191^(G5660) that^G3754 John^G2491 was cast into prison^G3860^(G5681), he departed^G402^(G5656) into^G1519 Galilee^G1056;

¹³ Leaving Nazareth, he came and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

KJVAnd^G2532 leaving^G2641^(G5631) Nazareth^G3478, he came^G2064^(G5631) and dwelt^G2730^(G5656) in^G1519 Capernaum^G2584, which^G3588 is upon the sea coast^G3864, in^G1722 the borders^G3725 of Zabulon^G2194 and^G2532 Nephthalim^G3508:

¹⁴ that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

KJVThat^G2443 it might be fulfilled^G4137^(G5686) which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) by^G1223 Esaias^G2268 the prophet^G4396, saying^G3004^(G5723),

¹⁵ “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,

KJVThe land^G1093 of Zabulon^G2194, and^G2532 the land^G1093 of Nephthalim^G3508, by the way^G3598 of the sea^G2281, beyond^G4008 Jordan^G2446, Galilee^G1056 of the Gentiles^G1484;

¹⁶ the people who sat in darkness saw a great light; to those who sat in the region and shadow of death, to them light has dawned.”

KJVThe people^G2992 which^G3588 sat^G2521^(G5740) in^G1722 darkness^G4655 saw^G1492^(G5627) great^G3173 light^G5457; and^G2532 to them which^G3588 sat^G2521^(G5740) in^G1722 the region^G5561 and^G2532 shadow^G4639 of death^G2288 light^G5457 is sprung up^G393^(G5656)^G846.

¹⁷ From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, “Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”

KJVFrom^G575 that time^G5119 Jesus^G2424 began^G756^(G5662) to preach^G2784^(G5721), and^G2532 to say^G3004^(G5721), Repent^G3340^(G5720): for^G1063 the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is at hand^G1448^(G5758).

¹⁸ Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

KJVAnd^G1161 Jesus^G2424, walking^G4043^(G5723) by^G3844 the sea^G2281 of Galilee^G1056, saw^G1492^(G5627) two^G1417 brethren^G80, Simon^G4613 called^G3004^(G5746) Peter^G4074, and^G2532 Andrew^G406 his^G846 brother^G80, casting^G906^(G5723) a net^G293 into^G1519 the sea^G2281: for^G1063 they were^G2258^(G5713) fishers^G231.

¹⁹ He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men.”

KJVAnd^G2532 he saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, Follow^G1205^(G5773)^G3694 me^G3450, and^G2532 I will make^G4160^(G5692) you^G5209 fishers^G231 of men^G444.

²⁰ They immediately left their nets and followed him.

KJVAnd^G1161 they straightway^G2112 left^G863^(G5631) their nets^G1350, and followed^G190^(G5656) him^G846.

²¹ Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.

KJVAnd^G2532 going on^G4260^(G5631) from thence^G1564, he saw^G1492^(G5627) other^G243 two^G1417 brethren^G80, James^G2385 the son of^G3588 Zebedee^G2199, and^G2532 John^G2491 his^G846 brother^G80, in^G1722 a ship^G4143 with^G3326 Zebedee^G2199 their^G846 father^G3962, mending^G2675^(G5723) their^G846 nets^G1350; and^G2532 he called^G2564^(G5656) them^G846.

²² They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

KJVAnd^G1161 they immediately^G2112 left^G863^(G5631) the ship^G4143 and^G2532 their^G846 father^G3962, and followed^G190^(G5656) him^G846.

²³ Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 went about^G4013^(G5707) all^G3650 Galilee^G1056, teaching^G1321^(G5723) in^G1722 their^G846 synagogues^G4864, and^G2532 preaching^G2784^(G5723) the gospel^G2098 of the kingdom^G932, and^G2532 healing^G2323^(G5723) all^G3956 manner of sickness^G3554 and^G2532 all^G3956 manner of disease^G3119 among^G1722 the people^G2992.

²⁴ The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

KJVAnd^G2532 his^G846 fame^G189 went^G565^(G5627) throughout^G1519 all^G3650 Syria^G4947: and^G2532 they brought^G4374^(G5656) unto him^G846 all^G3956 sick^G2560 people^G2192^(G5723) that were taken with^G4912^(G5746) divers^G4164 diseases^G3554 and^G2532 torments^G931, and^G2532 those which were possessed with devils^G1139^(G5740), and^G2532 those which were lunatick^G4583^(G5740), and^G2532 those that had the palsy^G3885; and^G2532 he healed^G2323^(G5656) them^G846.

²⁵ Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

KJVAnd^G2532 there followed^G190^(G5656) him^G846 great^G4183 multitudes of people^G3793 from^G575 Galilee^G1056, and^G2532 from Decapolis^G1179, and^G2532 from Jerusalem^G2414, and^G2532 from Judaea^G2449, and^G2532 from beyond^G4008 Jordan^G2446.

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).

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