Matthew 3:10–17
10Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.↗
11“I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.↗
12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”↗
13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.↗
14But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”↗
15But Jesus, answering, said to him,“Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.”Then he allowed him.↗
16Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.↗
17Behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”↗
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