| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, | 1About this time, John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Judean wilderness, |
| 2"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." | 2"Repent, because the kingdom from heaven is near!" |
| 3For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!'" | 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!'" |
| 4Now John himself had a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. | 4John had clothing made of camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist. His diet consisted of grasshoppers and wild honey. |
| 5Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan; | 5Then the people of Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region along the Jordan began flocking to him, |
| 6and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. | 6being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins. |
| 7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? | 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? |
| 8"Therefore bear fruit in keeping with repentance; | 8Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! |
| 9and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father'; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham. | 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! |
| 10"The axe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. | 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. |
| 11"As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and 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. |
| 12"His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clear His threshing floor; and He will gather His wheat into the barn, but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable 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." |
| 13Then Jesus arrived from Galilee at the Jordan coming to John, to be baptized by him. | 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. |
| 14But John tried to prevent Him, saying, "I have need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?" | 14But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?" |
| 15But Jesus answering said to him, "Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he permitted Him. | 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. |
| 16After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, | 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. |
| 17and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased." | 17Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him!" |
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