Darby - Matthew - 3

3:1  Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

3:2  and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.

3:3  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.

3:4  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.

3:5  Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the country round the Jordan,

3:6  and were baptised by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

3:7  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?

3:8  Produce therefore fruit worthy of repentance.

3:9  And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for [our] father; for I say unto you, thatGod is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

3:10  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.

3:11  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;

3:12  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.

3:13  Then comes Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptised of him;

3:14  but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptised of thee; and comest thou to me?

3:15  But Jesus answering said to him, Suffer [it] now; for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffers him.

3:16  And Jesus, having been baptised, went up straightway from the water, and lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit ofGod descending as a dove, and coming upon him:

3:17  and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight.