The Mission of John the Baptist
(Isaiah 40:1–5; Mark 1:1–8; Luke 3:1–20; John 1:19–28)
In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea Isa 40:3-6Jhn 1:6-8Luk 1:13-17Luk 1:76Luk 3:1-20Mat 11:11Act 19:3-4Act 13:24-25 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” Mrk 1:15Mat 4:172Co 7:10Dan 2:44Luk 24:47Mat 10:7Mat 6:10Act 3:19 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: Isa 40:3Mal 3:1Jhn 1:23Isa 57:14-15Luk 1:76Mrk 1:3Luk 1:17Luk 3:3-6
“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
make straight paths for Him.’” 1
John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 2Ki 1:8Lev 11:22Mat 11:8Mrk 1:6Zec 13:4Luk 1:17Mal 4:51Sa 14:25-27 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan. Mrk 1:5Jhn 3:23Jhn 5:35Luk 16:16Luk 3:7Mat 11:7-12Mat 4:25 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. Act 19:181Jn 1:9Mat 3:13-16Act 2:38-41Ezk 36:25Heb 9:10Jhn 1:25-28Mat 3:11
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Mat 12:341Th 1:10Mat 22:23Mat 23:33Rom 5:9Mat 16:6Mat 23:13-28Rom 1:18 Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. Luk 3:8Act 26:202Pe 1:4-8Gal 5:22-23Eph 5:9Php 1:11Isa 1:16-17Jer 36:3 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. Luk 3:8Rom 9:7-8Gal 3:27-29Jhn 8:33Act 13:26Gal 4:22-31Rom 4:1Luk 16:24 The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. Jhn 15:6Luk 3:9Mat 7:19Jhn 15:2Luk 13:6-9Ezk 15:2-7Jer 17:8Mal 3:1-3
I baptize you with water 2for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. 3 Isa 4:4Luk 3:16Act 1:5Zec 13:9Act 2:2-4Mal 3:2-4Mrk 1:7-8Tit 3:5 His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” Mal 4:1Mat 13:30Luk 3:17Isa 41:16Jer 51:2Mat 13:41Psa 1:4Jer 7:20
The Baptism of Jesus
(Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–22; John 1:29–34)
At that time Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. Jhn 1:32-34Mat 2:22Mrk 1:9-11Luk 3:21-22 But John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” Jhn 3:3-7Act 1:5-8Jhn 13:6-8Eph 2:3-5Gal 3:22Gal 3:27-29Gal 4:6Jhn 1:16
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him. Jhn 4:34Isa 42:21Jhn 13:15Jhn 15:10Luk 1:6Php 2:7-8Psa 40:7-8Jhn 13:7-9
As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, 4 and He saw 5the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him. Isa 11:2Luk 3:21-22Mrk 1:10Isa 42:1Jhn 1:31-34Isa 61:1Act 7:56Ezk 1:1 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” Isa 42:1Mat 17:5Psa 2:7Luk 9:35Mat 12:18Mrk 9:72Pe 1:17Luk 3:22