Matthew 3:1
Moreover, in to{the days, the-there-s}, John the immerser is-becoming-aside, proclaiming in to{the desolate} of{the Judea}
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
In The King James Version
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
In Context
2and saying, "Be-changing-minds/thinking, for the kingdom of{the heavens} has-become-near,"
Cross References
Matthew 3:8So, make worthwhile fruit of{the change-of-mind/thinking},
Matthew 11:11Amen I-am-saying to{you} [there] has_not_been-roused in to{begotten} of{women} greater-than of{John, the immerser}. Moreover, the lesser in to{the kingdom} of{the heavens} is-being greater-than of{same}.
Matthew 16:14Moreover, the say, "On-one-hand, the[plural], John the immerser; on-the-other-hand, others Elijah; on-the-another-hand, different-others Jeremiah or one of{the prophets}."
Matthew 21:25The immerse-effect of{John}. Whence[?] it-has-been-being, out of{heaven} or out of{men}[?]" Moreover, the[plural] have-been-being-dialog-ized beside to{sameselves}, saying, "If-supposing we-may-say, 'Out of{heaven},' he-will-say to{us}, 'So, through what[?] you-do_not_believe/entrust to{same}[?];'
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 →