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John the Baptist Preaches |
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Luke 3:1
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Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius
Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee,
and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis,
and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, |
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Luke 3:2
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in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas,
the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness. |
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Luke 3:3
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And he came into all the district around the
Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins; |
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Luke 3:4
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as it is written in the book of the words of
Isaiah the prophet, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE
WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. |
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Luke 3:5
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'EVERY RAVINE WILL BE FILLED, AND EVERY MOUNTAIN
AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW; THE CROOKED WILL BECOME STRAIGHT, AND THE ROUGH
ROADS SMOOTH; |
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Luke 3:6
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AND ALL FLESH WILL SEE THE SALVATION OF GOD.'" |
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Luke 3:7
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So he began saying to the crowds who were going
out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the
wrath to come? |
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Luke 3:8
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Therefore bear fruits in keeping with repentance,
and do not begin to 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. |
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Luke 3:9
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Indeed the axe is already laid at the root
of the trees; so every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown
into the fire." |
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Luke 3:10
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And the crowds were questioning him, saying,
"Then what shall we do?" |
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Luke 3:11
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And he would answer and say to them, "The man
who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to
do likewise." |
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Luke 3:12
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And some tax collectors also came to be baptized,
and they said to him, "Teacher, what shall we do?" |
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Luke 3:13
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And he said to them, "Collect no more than what
you have been ordered to." |
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Luke 3:14
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Some soldiers were questioning him, saying,
"And what about us, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not take money
from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages." |
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Luke 3:15
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Now while the people were in a state of expectation
and all were wondering in their hearts about John, as to whether he was the Christ, |
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Luke 3:16
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John answered and said to them all, "As for
me, I baptize you with water; but One is coming who is mightier than I, and I
am not fit to untie the thong of His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and fire. |
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Luke 3:17
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His winnowing fork is in His hand to thoroughly
clear His threshing floor, and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will
burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." |
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Luke 3:18
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So with many other exhortations he preached
the gospel to the people. |
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Luke 3:19
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But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded
by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the wicked
things which Herod had done, |
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Luke 3:20
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Herod also added this to them all: he locked
John up in prison. |
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Jesus Is Baptized |
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Luke 3:21
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Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus
was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened, |
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Luke 3:22
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and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily
form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, "You are My beloved Son, in
You I am well-pleased." |
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Genealogy of Jesus |
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Luke 3:23
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When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was
about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son
of Eli, |
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Luke 3:24
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the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son
of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, |
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Luke 3:25
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the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the
son of Nahum, the son of Hesli, the son of Naggai, |
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Luke 3:26
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the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the
son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, |
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Luke 3:27
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the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son
of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, |
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Luke 3:28
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the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son
of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, |
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Luke 3:29
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the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son
of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, |
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Luke 3:30
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the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son
of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, |
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Luke 3:31
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the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son
of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, |
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Luke 3:32
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the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son
of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, |
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Luke 3:33
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the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the
son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, |
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Luke 3:34
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the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son
of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, |
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Luke 3:35
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the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of
Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah, |
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Luke 3:36
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the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the
son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, |
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Luke 3:37
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the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the
son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, |
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Luke 3:38
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the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of
Adam, the son of God. |
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