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In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
In those days John the
Baptist came preaching in the
wilderness of
Judea,
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Confessing their sins, they were baptised by him in the River Jordan.
and they were
baptized by him in the
river Jordan,
confessing their sins.
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‘I baptise you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
“
I baptize you with water for repentance,
but he who is
coming after me is mightier than
I,
whose sandals I
am not worthy to
carry.
He will
baptize you with the
Holy Spirit and fire.
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Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John.
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the
Jordan to John, to be
baptized by him.
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But John tried to deter him, saying, ‘I need to be baptised by you, and do you come to me?’
John would have
prevented him,
saying, “
I need to be
baptized by you,
and do
you come to me?”
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As soon as Jesus was baptised, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
And when
Jesus was
baptized,
immediately he
went up from the
water,
and behold,
the
heavens were
opened to
him and he
saw the
Spirit of
God descending like a
dove and coming to rest on him;
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Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
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Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
(NIV)
From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been subjected to violence, and violent people have been raiding it.
(ESV)
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence and the violent take it by force.
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and he said to his attendants, ‘This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.’
and he
said to
his servants,
“
This is John the
Baptist.
He has been
raised from the
dead;
that is
why these miraculous
powers are at
work in him.”
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Prompted by her mother, she said, ‘Give me here on a dish the head of John the Baptist.’
Prompted by her mother, she
said, “
Give me the
head of
John the
Baptist here on a
platter.”
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They replied, ‘Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.’
And they
said, “
Some say
John the
Baptist,
others say Elijah, and
others Jeremiah or one of the
prophets.”
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Then the disciples understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.
Then the
disciples understood that he was
speaking to
them of John the
Baptist.
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Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit ,
(ESV)
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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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.
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The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptised by him in the River Jordan.
And all the
country of
Judea and all Jerusalem were going
out to him and were being
baptized by him in the
river Jordan,
confessing their sins.
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I baptise you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.’
I have
baptized you with
water,
but he will
baptize you with the
Holy Spirit.”
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At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptised by John in the Jordan.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of
Galilee and was
baptized by John in the
Jordan.
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King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, ‘John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.’
King Herod heard of it,
for Jesus’
name had
become known. Some
said,
“
John the
Baptist has been
raised from the
dead. That is
why these miraculous
powers are at
work in him.”
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She went out and said to her mother, ‘What shall I ask for?’
‘The head of John the Baptist,’ she answered.
And she
went out and
said to
her mother, “For
what should I
ask?”
And she
said, “The
head of
John the
Baptist.”
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At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: ‘I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a dish.’
And she came
in immediately with haste to the
king and
asked,
saying, “I
want you to
give me at
once the
head of
John the
Baptist on a
platter.”
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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. )
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They replied, ‘Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.’
And they
told him, “
John the
Baptist;
and others say,
Elijah; and others,
one of the
prophets.”
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‘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?’
(ESV)
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?”
(NIV)
‘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,
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Whoever believes and is baptised will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
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John said to the crowds coming out to be baptised by him, ‘You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
He
said therefore to the
crowds that came
out to be
baptized by him,
“You
brood of
vipers!
Who warned you to
flee from the
wrath to
come?
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Even tax collectors came to be baptised. ‘Teacher,’ they asked, ‘what should we do?’
Tax collectors also came to be
baptized and said to him, “
Teacher,
what shall we
do?”
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John answered them all, ‘I baptise you with water. But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
John answered them
all,
saying, “
I baptize you with
water,
but he who is
mightier than I is
coming,
the
strap of
whose sandals I
am not worthy to
untie.
He will
baptize you with the
Holy Spirit and fire.
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When all the people were being baptised, Jesus was baptised too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened
Now when
all the
people were
baptized, and when
Jesus also had been
baptized and was
praying,
the
heavens were
opened,
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When the men came to Jesus, they said, ‘John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”’
And
when the
men had
come to him, they
said, “
John the
Baptist has
sent us to you,
saying, ‘
Are you the one who is to
come,
or shall we
look for another?’”
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(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,
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But the Pharisees and the experts in the law rejected God’s purpose for themselves, because they had not been baptised by John.)
but the
Pharisees and the
lawyers rejected the
purpose of
God for themselves, not having been
baptized by him.)
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For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, “He has a demon.”
(ESV)
For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’
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They replied, ‘Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.’
And
they answered,
“
John the
Baptist.
But others say,
Elijah,
and others,
that one of the
prophets of
old has
risen.”
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But the Pharisee was surprised when he noticed that Jesus did not first wash before the meal.
The Pharisee was
astonished to
see that he did
not first wash before dinner.
(NIV)
But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed!
(ESV)
I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until it is accomplished!
(NIV)
questioned him, ‘Why then do you baptise if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?’
They asked him,
“
Then why are you
baptizing,
if you are neither the
Christ,
nor Elijah,
nor the
Prophet?”
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‘I baptise with water,’ John replied, ‘but among you stands one you do not know.
John answered them,
“
I baptize with water,
but among you stands one you do
not know,
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This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptising.
These
things took
place in Bethany across the
Jordan,
where John was baptizing.
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I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptising with water was that he might be revealed to Israel.’
I myself did
not know him,
but for this purpose
I came baptizing with water,
that he might be
revealed to
Israel.”
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And I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptise with water told me, “The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is the one who will baptise with the Holy Spirit.”
I myself did
not know him,
but he who
sent me to
baptize with water said to
me, ‘He
on whom you
see the
Spirit descend and remain,
this is he who
baptizes with the
Holy Spirit.’
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After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptised.
After this Jesus and his disciples went into the
Judean countryside,
and he
remained there with them and was
baptizing.
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Now John also was baptising at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptised.
John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim,
because water was plentiful there,
and people were
coming and being
baptized
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They came to John and said to him, ‘Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan – the one you testified about – look, he is baptising, and everyone is going to him.’
And they
came to John and said to
him,
“
Rabbi,
he who
was with you across the
Jordan,
to
whom you bore
witness—
look,
he is
baptizing,
and all are
going to him.”
(NIV)
Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptising more disciples than John –
Now when Jesus learned that the
Pharisees had
heard that Jesus was
making and baptizing more disciples than John
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although in fact it was not Jesus who baptised, but his disciples.
(
although Jesus himself did
not baptize,
but only
his disciples),
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Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptising in the early days. There he stayed,
He went away again across the
Jordan to the
place where John had
been baptizing at
first,
and there he
remained.
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For John baptised with water, but in a few days you will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.’
(ESV)
for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
(NIV)
Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
And Peter said to them,
“
Repent and be
baptized every
one of
you in the
name of
Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of
your sins,
and you will
receive the
gift of the
Holy Spirit.
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Those who accepted his message were baptised, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
So those who
received his word were
baptized,
and there were
added that day about three thousand souls.
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But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
But when they
believed Philip as he preached
good news about the
kingdom of
God and the
name of
Jesus Christ,
they were
baptized,
both men and women.
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Simon himself believed and was baptised. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw.
Even Simon himself believed,
and after being
baptized he
continued with
Philip.
And seeing signs and great miracles performed,
he was
amazed.
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because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them; they had simply been baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus.
for he
had not yet
fallen on any of
them,
but they had
only been baptized in the
name of the
Lord Jesus.
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As they travelled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptised?’ [
And as they were
going along the
road they
came to some water,
and the
eunuch said, “
See, here is
water!
What prevents me from being
baptized?”
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And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptised him.
And he
commanded the
chariot to
stop,
and they
both went down into the
water,
Philip and the
eunuch,
and he
baptized him.
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Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptised,
And immediately something
like scales fell from his eyes,
and he
regained his sight. Then he
rose and was
baptized;
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‘Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptised with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.’
“
Can anyone withhold water for
baptizing these people,
who have
received the
Holy Spirit just as we have?”
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So he ordered that they be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.
And he
commanded them to be
baptized in the
name of
Jesus Christ.
Then they
asked him to
remain for
some days.
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Then I remembered what the Lord had said:
“John baptised with water, but you will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.”And I
remembered the
word of the
Lord,
how he
said,
‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
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When she and the members of her household were baptised, she invited us to her home. ‘If you consider me a believer in the Lord,’ she said, ‘come and stay at my house.’ And she persuaded us.
And after she was
baptized,
and her household as well, she
urged us,
saying, “
If you have
judged me to
be faithful to the
Lord,
come to my house and
stay.”
And she
prevailed upon
us.
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