| International Standard Version | English Standard Version |
| 1About this time, John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Judean wilderness, | 1In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, |
| 2"Repent, because the kingdom from heaven is near!" | 2“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” |
| 3He was the one the prophet Isaiah was referring to when he said, "He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'" | 3For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’” |
| 4John had clothing made of camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist. His diet consisted of grasshoppers and wild honey. | 4Now John wore a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey. |
| 5Then the people of Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region along the Jordan began flocking to him, | 5Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan were going out to him, |
| 6being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins. | 6and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. |
| 7But when John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he told them, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? | 7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? |
| 8Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! | 8Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. |
| 9Don't think you can say to yourselves, 'We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones! | 9And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. |
| 10The ax already lies against the roots of the trees. So every tree that isn't producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. | 10Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. |
| 11I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. | 11“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
| 12His winnowing fork is in his hand. He will clean up his threshing floor and gather his grain into the barn, but he will burn the chaff with inextinguishable fire." | 12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.” |
| 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. | 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. |
| 14But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?" | 14John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” |
| 15But Jesus answered him, "Let it be this way for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." At this, he permitted him to be baptized. | 15But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. |
| 16When Jesus had been baptized, he immediately came up out of the water. Suddenly, the heavens opened up for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him. | 16And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; |
| 17Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him!" | 17and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” |
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