Matthew 3:1
And in those days came John the Baptizer. And he proclaimed in the desert of Judaea,
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
In Context
2and said: Repent; the kingdom of heaven hath approached.
Cross References
Matthew 3:8Bring forth the fruits therefore, that accord with repentance.
Matthew 11:11Verily I say to you, Among those born of women, there hath not arisen a greater than John the Baptizer: yet the small one in the kingdom of heaven, is greater than he.
Matthew 16:14And they said: Some say that thou art John the Baptizer; but others, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.
Matthew 21:25The baptism of John, from whence was it? From heaven, or from men? And they reasoned among themselves, and said: If we should say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why did ye not believe in 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 →