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Matthew 3:5-13 (NIRV)

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⁵ People went out to him from Jerusalem and all of Judea. They also came from the whole area around the Jordan River. ⁶ When they admitted they had sinned, John baptized them in the Jordan. ⁷ John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing. He said to them, "You are like a nest of poisonous snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming of God's anger? ⁸ Produce fruit that shows you have turned away from your sins. ⁹ Don't think you can say to yourselves, 'Abraham is our father.' I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones. ¹⁰ The ax is already lying at the roots of the trees. All the trees that don't produce good fruit will be cut down. They will be thrown into the fire. ¹¹ "I baptize you with water, calling you to turn away from your sins. But after me, one will come who is more powerful than I am. And I'm not fit to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. ¹² His pitchfork is in his hand to clear the straw from his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the storeroom. But he will burn up the husks with fire that can't be put out." ¹³ Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan River. He wanted to be baptized by John.


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
Jordan (Jor-dan): the river of judgment
Pharisees (Fehr-iss-ees): set apart
Sadducees (Sad-you-sees): followers of Sadoc, or Zadok