{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/dbt/matthew/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:44:03.347Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DBT","book":"Matthew","bookSlug":"matthew","chapter":3,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":4,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":17},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For this is he who has been spoken of through Esaias the prophet, saying, Voice of him that crieth in the wilderness: prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And John himself had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and wild honey."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round the Jordan,"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"and were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"But seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of vipers, who has forewarned you to flee from the coming wrath?"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And already the axe is applied to the root of the trees; every tree therefore not producing good fruit is cut down and cast into the fire."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"I indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"whose winnowing fan is in his hand, and he shall thoroughly purge his threshing-floor, and shall gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him;"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee; and comest thou to me?"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him:"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight."}],"citation":{"inline":"Matthew 3 (DBT)","markdown":"[Matthew 3](https://primebible.com/dbt/matthew/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DBT. https://primebible.com/dbt/matthew/3 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}