Bible Studies

…the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. (v. 2b)

"He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins." (v.3)

"He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins." (v.3)

"The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'" (v.4)

"John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, "We have Abraham as our ancestor"; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire'." (v.8-9)

"John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, "We have Abraham as our ancestor"; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire'." (v.7-9)

"In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, 'The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord..."' So, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people. But Herod the ruler, who had been rebuked by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the evil things that Herod had done, added to them all by shutting up John in prison." (v.1-4, 18-20)

“So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people” (v. 18)

“So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people” (v.18)

"As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah." (v.15)