| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, | 1About this time, John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Judean wilderness, |
| 2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. | 2"Repent, because the kingdom from heaven is near!" |
| 3For 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. | 3He was the one the prophet Isaiah was referring to when he said, "He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way for the Lord! Make his paths straight!'" |
| 4And 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. | 4John had clothing made of camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist. His diet consisted of grasshoppers and wild honey. |
| 5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, | 5Then the people of Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region along the Jordan began flocking to him, |
| 6And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. | 6being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins. |
| 7But 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? | 7But when John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he told them, "You children of serpents! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? |
| 8Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: | 8Produce fruit that is consistent with repentance! |
| 9And 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. | 9Don't think you can say to yourselves, 'We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones! |
| 10And 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. | 10The ax already lies against the roots of the trees. So every tree that isn't producing good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. |
| 11I 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: | 11I am baptizing you with water as evidence of repentance, but the one who is coming after me is stronger than I am, and I am not worthy to carry his sandals. It is he who will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. |
| 12Whose 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. | 12His winnowing fork is in his hand. He will clean up his threshing floor and gather his grain into the barn, but he will burn the chaff with inextinguishable fire." |
| 13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. | 13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. |
| 14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? | 14But John tried to stop him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?" |
| 15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. | 15But Jesus answered him, "Let it be this way for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness." At this, he permitted him to be baptized. |
| 16And 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: | 16When Jesus had been baptized, he immediately came up out of the water. Suddenly, the heavens opened up for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him. |
| 17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. | 17Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him!" |
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