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Matthew 3:13-17 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) The Baptism of Jesus 13  Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.   14  But John tried to stop Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and yet You come to me?” 15  Jesus answered him,   “Allow it for now, because this is the way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him to be baptized. 16  After Jesus was baptized, He went up immediately from the water. The heavens   suddenly opened for Him, [ a ]   and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on Him.   17  And there came a voice from heaven: This is My beloved Son. I take delight in Him! Mark 1:9-11 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) The Baptism of Jesus 9  In   those days Jesus came from Nazareth   in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.   10  As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw th...

Matthew 3:1-12 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) The Messiah’s Herald 3  In those days John the Baptist came,   preaching in the Wilderness of Judea   2  and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!” 3  For he is the one spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, who said: A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight! [ a ] 4  John himself had a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.   5  Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the vicinity of the Jordan were flocking to him,   6  and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. 7  When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees  coming to the place of his baptism, [ b ]   he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?   8  Therefore produce f...