1 John preaches: his office, life, and baptism.
7 He reprehends the Pharisees,
13 and baptizes Christ in Jordan.

those. Lu 3:1,2

John. 11:11 14:2-12 16:14 17:12,13 21:25-27,32 Mr 1:4,15 6:16-29 Lu 1:13-17,76 3:2-20 Joh 1:6-8,15-36 3:27-36 Ac 1:22 13:24,25 Ac 19:3,4

preaching. Isa 40:3-6 Mr 1:7 Lu 1:17

the wilderness. 11:7 Jos 14:10 15:61,62 Lu 7:24

2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Repent. 4:17 11:20 12:41 21:29-32 1Ki 8:47 Job 42:6 Eze 18:30-32 33:11 Mr 1:4,15 6:12 Lu 13:3,5 15:7,10 16:30 24:47 Ac 2:38 3:19 Ac 11:18 17:30 20:21 26:20 2Co 7:10 2Ti 2:25 Heb 6:1 2Pe 3:9 Re 2:5,21

for. 5:3,10,19,20 6:10,33 10:7 11:11,12 13:11,24,31,33,44,45,47 13:52 18:1-4,23 20:1 22:2 23:13 25:1,14 Da 2:44 Lu 6:20 9:2 Lu 10:9-11 Joh 3:3-5 Col 1:13

3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

by. Isa 40:3 Mr 1:3 Lu 3:3-6 Joh 1:23

Prepare. Isa 57:14,15 Mal 3:1 Lu 1:17,76

4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

his raiment. 11:8 2Ki 1:8 Zec 13:4 Mal 4:5 Mr 1:6 Lu 1:17 Re 11:3

and his. 11:18 Le 11:22

wild. De 32:13 1Sa 14:25-27

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

4:25 11:7-12 Mr 1:5 Lu 3:7 16:16 Joh 3:23 5:35

6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

were. 11,13-16 Eze 36:25 Mr 1:8,9 Lu 3:16 Joh 1:25-28,31-33 3:23-25 Ac 1:5 2:38-41 10:36-38 11:16 19:4,5,18 1Co 10:2 Col 2:12 Tit 3:5,6 Heb 6:2 9:10 *Gr: 1Pe 3:21

confessing. Le 16:21 26:40 Nu 5:7 Jos 7:19 Job 33:27,28 Ps 32:5 Pr 28:13 Da 9:4 Mr 1:5 Lu 15:18-21 Ac 2:38 19:18 22:16 Jas 5:16 1Jo 1:9

7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

the Pharisees. 5:20 12:24 15:12 16:6,11,12 22:15,23,34 23:13 *etc: Mr 7:3-5 8:15 12:13,18 Lu 7:30 11:39-44 16:14 18:11 Joh 1:24 Joh 7:45-49 9:40 Ac 4:1,2 5:17 15:5 23:6-9 26:5

O generation. 12:34 23:33 Ge 3:15 Ps 58:3-6 Isa 57:3,4 59:5 Lu 3:7-9 Joh 8:44 1Jo 3:10 Re 12:9,10

who. Jer 6:10 51:6 Eze 3:18-21 33:3-7 Ac 20:31 Ro 1:18 Heb 11:7

flee. Ro 5:9 1Th 1:10 2Th 1:9,10 Heb 6:18 Re 6:16,17

8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

forth. 21:28-30,32 Isa 1:16,17 Lu 3:8,10-14 Ac 26:20 Ro 2:4-7 2Co 7:10,11 2Pe 1:4-8

fruits. Ga 5:22,23 Eph 5:9 Php 1:11

meet, etc. or, answerable to amendment of life. Jer 7:3-7 26:13 36:3

9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

think. Mr 7:21 Lu 3:8 5:22 7:39 12:17

We. Eze 33:24 Lu 16:24 Joh 8:33,39,40,53 Ac 13:26 Ro 4:1,11-16 Ro 9:7,8 Ga 4:22-31

God. 8:11,12 Lu 19:40 Ac 15:14 Ro 4:17 1Co 1:27,28 Ga 3:27-29 Eph 2:12,13

10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

now. Mal 3:1-3 4:1 Heb 3:1-3 10:28-31 12:25

the axe. Lu 3:9 23:31

therefore. Ps 1:3 92:13,14 Isa 61:3 Jer 17:8 Joh 15:2

is hewn. 7:19 21:19 Ps 80:15,16 Isa 5:2-7 27:11 Eze 15:2-7 Lu 13:6-9 Joh 15:6 Heb 6:8 1Pe 4:17,18

11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

baptize. 6 Mr 1:4,8 Lu 3:3,16 Joh 1:26,33 Ac 1:5 11:16 13:24 19:4

but. Lu 1:17 Joh 1:15,26,27,30,34 3:23-36

whose. Mr 1:7 Lu 7:6,7 Ac 13:25 Eph 3:8 1Pe 5:5

he shall. Isa 4:4 44:3 59:20,21 Zec 13:9 Mal 3:2-4 Mr 1:8 Lu 3:16 Joh 1:33 Ac 1:5 2:2-4 11:15,16 1Co 12:13 Ga 3:27,28

12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.

fan. Isa 30:24 41:16 Jer 4:11 15:7 51:2 Lu 3:17

he will throughly. 13:41,49,50 Mal 3:2,3 4:1 Joh 15:2

and gather. 13:30,43 Am 9:9

but. Job 21:18 Ps 1:4 35:5 Isa 5:24 17:13 Ho 13:3 Mal 4:1 Lu 3:17

with. Isa 1:31 66:24 Jer 7:20 17:27 Eze 20:47,48 Mr 9:43-48

13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

2:22 Mr 1:9 Lu 3:21

14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

John. Lu 1:43 Joh 13:6-8

I have. Joh 1:16 3:3-7 Ac 1:5-8 Ro 3:23,25 Ga 3:22,27-29 4:6 Eph 2:3-5 Re 7:9-17

15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Suffer. Joh 13:7-9

for. Ps 40:7,8 Isa 42:21 Lu 1:6 Joh 4:34 8:29 13:15 15:10 Php 2:7,8 Heb 7:26 1Pe 2:21-24 1Jo 2:6

16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Jesus. Mr 1:10

lo. Eze 1:1 Lu 3:21 Ac 7:56

and he. Isa 11:2 42:1 59:21 61:1 Lu 3:22 Joh 1:31-34 3:34 Col 1:18,19

17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

lo. Joh 5:37 12:28-30 Re 14:2

This. 12:18 17:5 Ps 2:7 Isa 42:1,21 Mr 1:11 9:7 Lu 3:22 9:35 Eph 1:6 Col 1:13 2Pe 1:17