Matthew 3:1
In those days came John the Immerser, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
In Context
2and saying: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Cross References
Matthew 3:8Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance:
Matthew 11:11Verily, I say to you, Among those born of women, there has not risen a greater than John the Immerser. But the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 16:14They replied: Some say that thou art John the Immerser; others, Elijah; others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Matthew 21:25The immersion of John, whence was it? from heaven, or from men? But they reasoned among themselves, and said, If we reply, From heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him?
Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:1
At the start of this chapter, concerning the baptism of John, begins the gospel ( Mark i. 1 ); what went before is but preface or introduction; this is "the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ." And Peter observes the same date, Acts i. 22 , beginning from the baptism of John, for then Christ began first to appear in him, and then to appear to him, and by him to the world. Here is, I. The glorious rising of the morning-star—John the Baptist, ver. 1 . 1. The doctrine he preached, ver. 2 . 2. The fulfilling of… Read the whole commentary →