TSK · Matthew 3:1

So now, look, the LORD has preserved my life, just as he promised, these past forty-five years since the LORD spoke these words to Moses, during which Israel traveled through the wilderness. Now look, I am today eighty-five years old.

Now the descendants of the Kenite, Moses’ father-in-law, went up with the people of Judah from the city of date palm trees to Arad in the wilderness of Judah, located in the Negev. They went and lived with the people of Judah.

Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance,

“I tell you the truth, among those born of women, no one has arisen greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is!

They answered,“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

Where did John’s baptism come from? From heaven or from people?” They discussed this among themselves, saying,“If we say,‘From heaven,’ he will say,‘Then why did you not believe him?’

the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’”

But when Herod heard this, he said,“John, whom I beheaded, has been raised!”

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High. For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

When John’s messengers had gone, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John:“What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

John testified about him and shouted out,“This one was the one about whom I said,‘He who comes after me is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’”

beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us– one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”

So Paul said,“Into what then were you baptized?”“Into John’s baptism,” they replied.