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Matthew 3:5-13 (Basic)

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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. ⁷ But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come? ⁸ Let your change of heart be seen in your works: ⁹ And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham. ¹⁰ And even now the axe is put to the root of the trees; every tree then which does not give good fruit is cut down, and put into the fire. 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: ¹² In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out. ¹³ Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 6) Confession - John - Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him
(v. 11) Humility - John the Baptist - One is coming, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 7) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 8) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 11) Jesus with People - Humility in Action (2009-01-17)

Definition(s):
Abraham (Ab-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Abraham (Ehb-ra-ham): father of a great multitude
Galilee (Gal-ih-lee): wheel; revolution
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Pharisees (Fehr-iss-ees): set apart
Sadducees (Sad-you-sees): followers of Sadoc, or Zadok