and from all Judaea, and from the whole of the Jordan valley--
003:006 and were baptized by him in the Jordan, making full confession
of their sins.
003:007 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming
for baptism, he exclaimed, "O vipers' brood, who has warned
you to flee from the coming wrath?
003:008 Therefore let your lives prove your change of heart;
003:009 and do not imagine that you can say to yourselves, `We have
Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise
up descendants for Abraham from these stones.
003:010 And already the axe is lying at the root of the trees,
so that every tree which does not produce good fruit will
quickly be hewn down and thrown into the fire.
003:011 I indeed am baptizing you in water on a profession of repentance;
but He who is coming after me is mightier than I: His sandals
I am not worthy to carry for a moment; He will baptize you
in the Holy Spirit and in fire.
003:012 His winnowing-shovel is in His hand, and He will make a thorough
clearance of His threshing-floor, gathering His wheat into
the storehouse, but burning up the chaff in unquenchable fire."
003:013 Just at that time Jesus, coming from Galilee to the Jordan,
presents Himself to John to be baptized by him.
003:014 John protested. "It is I," he said, "who have need to be
baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
003:015 "Let it be so on this occasion," Jesus replied; "for so we
ought to fulfil every religious duty." Then he consented;
003:016 and Jesus was baptized, and immediately went up from the water.
At that moment the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit
of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him,
003:017 while a voice came from Heaven, saying, "This is My Son,