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John the Baptist Prepares the Way
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
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Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
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“I baptize 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 baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
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The Baptism of Jesus
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John.
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But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
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As soon as Jesus was baptized, 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.
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Jesus and John the Baptist
After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee.
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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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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.
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John the Baptist Beheaded
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,
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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.”
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Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
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They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still 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.
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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?’
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Therefore go 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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John the Baptist Prepares the Way
The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God,
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And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching 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 baptized by him in the Jordan River.
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I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
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The Baptism and Testing of Jesus
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
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John the Baptist Beheaded
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.”
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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.
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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 platter.”
