Matthew 3:1
In those days came John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea;
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
In Context
2"Repent," said he, "for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Cross References
Matthew 3:8Then bring forth fruit worthy of repentance.
Matthew 11:11"In solemn truth I tell you that there has not arisen among those born of women a greater than Johnthe Baptist; yet one of the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew 16:14They replied, "Some say ‘Johnthe Baptist’;others, however, say that’He is Elijah’;others, ‘Jeremiah,’ or ‘One of the Prophets.’"
Matthew 21:25John’s baptism, whence was it, from heaven or from man?" So they began debating about it among themselves.
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 →