Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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The Preaching of John the Baptist
(Mark 1.1–8; Luke 3.1–18; John 1.19–28)
1 At that time John the Baptist
came to the desert of Judea and
started preaching.
2 “Turn away
from your sins,” he said, “because
the Kingdom of heaven is near!” note
3 John was the man the prophet Isaiah
was talking about when he said,
“Someone is shouting in the desert,
‘Prepare a road for the Lord;
make a straight path for him to travel!’” note
4 John's clothes were made of
camel's hair; he wore a leather belt
around his waist, and his food was
locusts and wild honey. note
5 People
came to him from Jerusalem, from
the whole province of Judea, and
from all over the country near the
Jordan River.
6 They confessed their
sins, and he baptized them in the
Jordan.
7 When John saw many Pharisees
and Sadducees coming to him to be
baptized, he said to them, “You
snakes—who told you that you
could escape from the punishment
God is about to send? note
8 Do those
things that will show that you have
turned from your sins.
9 And don't
think you can escape punishment by
saying that Abraham is your ancestor.
I tell you that God can take
these rocks and make descendants
for Abraham! note
10 The ax is ready to
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cut down the trees at the roots; every
tree that does not bear good fruit
will be cut down and thrown in the
fire. note
11 I baptize you with water to
show that you have repented, but
the one who will come after me will
baptize you with the Holy Spirit and
fire. He is much greater than I am;
and I am not good enough even to
carry his sandals.
12 He has his winnowing
shovel with him to thresh
out all the grain. He will gather his
wheat into his barn, but he will burn
the chaff in a fire that never goes
out.” note
The Baptism of Jesus
(Mark 1.9–11; Luke 3.21–22)
13 At that time Jesus arrived from
Galilee and came to John at the Jordan
to be baptized by him.
14 But
John tried to make him change his
mind. “I ought to be baptized by
you,” John said, “and yet you have
come to me!”
15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it
be so for now. For in this way we
shall do all that God requires.” So
John agreed.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized,
he came up out of the water. Then
heaven was opened to him, and he
saw the Spirit of God coming down
like a dove and lighting on him.
17 Then a voice said from heaven,
“This is my own dear Son, with
whom I am pleased.” note
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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