{"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/drb/matthew/3","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-31T05:55:31.020Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"Matthew","bookSlug":"matthew","chapter":3,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":2,"nextChapter":4,"totalChapters":28,"totalVerses":17},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"AND in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea. "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And the same John had his garment of camels' hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan: "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come? "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"I indeed baptize you in the water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him. "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of 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 from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. "}],"citation":{"inline":"Matthew 3 (DRB)","markdown":"[Matthew 3](https://primebible.com/drb/matthew/3)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/matthew/3 (accessed 2026-05-31)."}}