Matthew 3 - Compare Translations
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Matthew 3:1
KJVIn those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
WEBIn those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
YLTAnd in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
Matthew 3:2
KJVAnd saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
WEB“Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!”
YLTand saying, `Reform, for come nigh hath the reign of the heavens,'
Matthew 3:3
KJVFor this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
WEBFor this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
YLTfor this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, `A voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight make ye His paths.'
Matthew 3:4
KJVAnd the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
WEBNow John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
YLTAnd this John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a girdle of skin round his loins, and his nourishment was locusts and honey of the field.
Matthew 3:5
KJVThen went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
WEBThen people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
YLTThen were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,
Matthew 3:6
KJVAnd were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
WEBThey were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
YLTand they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
Matthew 3:7
KJVBut when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
WEBBut when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
YLTAnd having seen many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming about his baptism, he said to them, `Brood of vipers! who did shew you to flee from the coming wrath?
Matthew 3:8
KJVBring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
WEBTherefore produce fruit worthy of repentance!
YLTbear, therefore, fruits worthy of the reformation,
Matthew 3:9
KJVAnd think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
WEBDon’t think to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
YLTand do not think to say in yourselves, A father we have -- Abraham, for I say to you, that God is able out of these stones to raise children to Abraham,
Matthew 3:10
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Matthew 3:11
KJVI indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
WEBI indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
YLT`I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,
Matthew 3:12
KJVWhose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
WEBHis winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”
YLTwhose fan [is] in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor, and will gather his wheat to the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.'
Matthew 3:13
KJVThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
WEBThen Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
YLTThen cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,
Matthew 3:14
KJVBut John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
WEBBut John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?”
YLTbut John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!'
Matthew 3:15
KJVAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
WEBBut Jesus, answering, said to him, “Allow it now, for this is the fitting way for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him.
YLTBut Jesus answering said to him, `Suffer now, for thus it is becoming to us to fulfill all righteousness,' then he doth suffer him.
Matthew 3:16
KJVAnd Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
WEBJesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
YLTAnd having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,
Matthew 3:17
KJVAnd lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
WEBBehold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
YLTand lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, `This is My Son -- the Beloved, in whom I did delight.'
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