Matthew 3 — parallel

3:1

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

3:2

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

3:3

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths .’”

3:4

And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

3:5

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.

3:6

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

3:7

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

3:8

Bring forth therefore fruits :

Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance.

3:9

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.