Matthew 3:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,”

Matthew 3:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 3:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 3:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,”

Matthew 3:1 — World English Bible

Matthew 3:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, saying, ”

Matthew 3:1 — American Standard Version

Matthew 3:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And in those days cometh John the Baptist, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,”

Matthew 3:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 3:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now in those days comes John the baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, ”

Matthew 3:1 — Darby Translation

Matthew 3:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea,”

Matthew 3:1 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 3:1 in Context — Matthew 3

1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3 For 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.

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What Does Matthew 3:1 Mean?

Matthew 3:1 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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