Luke 3:2 References
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in the high priesthood of aAnnas and bCaiaphas, cthe word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
c Matthew 3:1-10, Mark 1:3-5
Matthew 3
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For this is the aone referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, "bTHE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'cMAKE READY THE WAY OF THE Lord, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!'"
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Now John himself had aa garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was blocusts and wild honey.
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But when he saw many of the aPharisees and bSadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You cbrood of vipers, who warned you to flee from dthe wrath to come?
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and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, 'aWe have Abraham for our father'; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.
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"The aaxe is already laid at the root of the trees; therefore bevery tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
Mark 1
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aTHE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE Lord, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT.'"
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John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness apreaching a baptism of repentance for the bforgiveness of sins.
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And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.