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Day 3 of 90 · 90 Days Through the Gospels

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

saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.

This is the one, who is spoken of by Isaiah the prophet saying, The voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight His paths.

CONTEXT

Original word: βαπτιστὴς (Baptistḗs) · a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner

REFLECTION

Notice the people around Jesus in Matthew 3:1. Who are you most like today?

PRAYER

Thank you, Jesus, for coming to us. Help me follow you. Amen.

QUESTION

What do you learn about the kingdom of God?

ONE ACTION TODAY

Live out one thing Jesus says in this chapter today.

Reflections are drafts awaiting pastoral review.

Source

Godbey New Testament. Public domain. Source: CrossWire SWORD module Godbey (converted to USFM; no wording changed). Editorial rendering: in this app the divine name "Yahweh" is displayed and read aloud as "God" (and "Yahweh God" as "God"). The stored text and the imported source are unchanged; this is a display-layer substitution, not part of the translation.