But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptising, he said to them: ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

John’s baptism – where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?’

They discussed it among themselves and said, ‘If we say, “From heaven”, he will ask, “Then why didn’t you believe him?”

The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us ‘Why then did you not believe him?’

And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

When they come from the market-place they do not eat unless they wash. And they observe many other traditions, such as the washing of cups, pitchers and kettles. )

and when they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other traditions that they observe, such as the washing of cups and pots and copper vessels and dining couches. )

‘You don’t know what you are asking,’ Jesus said.‘Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptised with the baptism I am baptised with?’

Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?”

‘We can,’ they answered.

Jesus said to them, ‘You will drink the cup I drink and be baptised with the baptism I am baptised with,

And they said to him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized you will be baptized,

He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

(All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they had been baptised by John.

( When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John,

But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed!

beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.’

beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.”

You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached –

you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed:

Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.

Before his coming John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervour and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.

So Paul asked, ‘Then what baptism did you receive?’

‘John’s baptism,’ they replied.

And he said “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”

Paul said, ‘John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.’

And Paul said “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.”

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

one Lord one faith one baptism,

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God who raised him from the dead.

instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings – external regulations applying until the time of the new order.

but deal only with food and drink and various washings, regulations for the body imposed until the time of reformation.

and this water symbolises baptism that now saves you also – not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience towards God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Baptism, which corresponds to this now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,