Matthew 3:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.

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  • Matt 2:22 : 22 But when it came to his ears that Archelaus was ruling over Judaea in the place of his father Herod, he was in fear of going there; and God having given him news of the danger in a dream, he went out of the way into the country parts of Galilee.
  • John 1:32-34 : 32 And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him. 33 I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit. 34 This I saw myself and my witness is that he is the Son of God.
  • Mark 1:9-9 : 9 And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan. 10 And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove: 11 And a voice came out of heaven, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.
  • Luke 3:21-22 : 21 Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open, 22 The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

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  • Mark 1:7-11
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    88%

    7 And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

    8 I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.

    9 And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan.

    10 And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

    11 And a voice came out of heaven, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

  • Matt 3:14-17
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    85%

    14 But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

    15 But Jesus made answer, saying to him, Let it be so now: because so it is right for us to make righteousness complete. Then he gave him baptism.

    16 And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;

    17 And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

  • John 3:22-24
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    83%

    22 After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.

    23 Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

    24 For at this time John had not been put into prison.

  • 3 And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

  • Matt 3:1-3
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    82%

    1 And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,

    2 Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

    3 For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

  • Matt 3:5-6
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    5 Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;

    6 And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.

  • 26 And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

  • Luke 3:21-22
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    79%

    21 Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,

    22 The Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove, and a voice came from heaven, saying, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

  • 28 These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.

  • Mark 1:3-5
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    79%

    3 The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

    4 John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

    5 And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners.

  • John 1:31-33
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    78%

    31 I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

    32 And John gave this witness, saying, I saw the Spirit coming down from heaven like a dove and resting on him.

    33 I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit.

  • 16 John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

  • 24 For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.

  • 11 Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

  • 1 And it came about that after saying these words, Jesus went away from Galilee, and came into the parts of Judaea on the other side of Jordan.

  • Acts 19:3-4
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    3 And he said, What sort of baptism did you have? And they said, The baptism of John.

    4 And Paul said, John gave a baptism which goes with a change of heart, saying to the people that they were to have faith in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.

  • John 1:25-26
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    75%

    25 And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?

    26 John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;

  • 50 But there is a baptism which I have to undergo; and how am I kept back till it is complete!

  • 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men? give me an answer.

  • John 4:2-3
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    74%

    2 (Though, in fact, it was his disciples who gave baptism, not Jesus himself),

    3 He went out of Judaea into Galilee again.

  • 12 Then tax-farmers came to him for baptism and said to him, Master, what have we to do?

  • 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men?

  • 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

  • 14 Now after John had been put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news of God,

  • 12 Now when it came to his ears that John had been put in prison, he went away to Galilee;

  • 29 (And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.

  • 13 Then the disciples saw that he was talking to them of John the Baptist.

  • 3 To say to him, Are you he who is to come, or are we waiting for another?

  • 40 And he went again to the other side of the Jordan, to the place where John first gave baptism; and he was there for a time.

  • 5 For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time.