# Matthew 3

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/3

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. During those days John the Baptist arrived, proclaiming in the Judean wilderness.
2. and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has drawn near.”
3. For he is the one spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "A voice cries in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; straighten his paths."
4. Now John himself wore camel-hair clothing with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5. Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
6. And they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
7. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?"
8. Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance.
9. And do not suppose you can say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father,” for I tell you God can raise children for Abraham from these stones.
10. The axe already lies against the root of the trees; therefore every tree not bearing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11. I indeed baptize you with water for repentance, but the one coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.
12. Whose winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
13. Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
14. But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?"
15. But Jesus answered him, “Permit it right now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he permitted him.
16. When Jesus was baptized, he came up right away from the water, and suddenly the heavens opened, and he saw God's Spirit descending like a dove and coming upon him.
17. And look, a voice from the heavens said, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight."

## Nearby chapters

[Matthew 2](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/2.md)
[Matthew 4](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/4.md)

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