1 U ono pak doba dođe Jovan krstitelj, i učaše u pustinji judejskoj. 2 I govoraše: Pokajte se, jer se približi carstvo nebesko. 3 Jer je to onaj za koga je govorio prorok Isaija gde kaže: Glas onog što viče u pustinji: Pripravite put Gospodu, i poravnite staze Njegove. 4 A Jovan imaše haljinu od dlake kamilje i pojas kožan oko sebe; a hrana njegova beše skakavci i med divlji. 5 Tada izlažaše k njemu Jerusalim i sva Judeja, i sva okolina jordanska. 6 I on ih krštavaše u Jordanu, i ispovedahu grehe svoje. 7 A kad vide (Jovan) mnoge fariseje i sadukeje gde idu da ih krsti, reče im: Porodi aspidini! Ko kaza vama da bežite od gneva koji ide? 8 Rodite dakle rod dostojan pokajanja. 9 I ne mislite i ne govorite u sebi: Imamo oca Avrama; jer vam kažem da može Bog i od kamenja ovog podignuti decu Avramu. 10 Već i sekira kod korena drvetu stoji; svako dakle drvo koje ne rađa dobar rod, seče se i u oganj baca. 11 Ja dakle krštavam vas vodom za pokajanje; a Onaj koji ide za mnom, jači je od mene; ja nisam dostojan Njemu obuću poneti; On će vas krstiti Duhom Svetim i ognjem. 12 Njemu je lopata u ruci Njegovoj, pa će otrebiti gumno svoje, i skupiće pšenicu svoju u žitnicu, a plevu će sažeći ognjem večnim. 13 Tada dođe Isus iz Galileje na Jordan k Jovanu da se krsti. 14 A Jovan branjaše Mu govoreći: Ti treba mene da krstiš, a Ti li dolaziš k meni? 15 A Isus odgovori i reče mu: Ostavi sad, jer tako nam treba ispuniti svaku pravdu. Tada Jovan ostavi Ga. 16 I krstivši se Isus iziđe odmah iz vode; i gle, otvoriše Mu se nebesa, i vide Duha Božjeg gde silazi kao golub i dođe na Njega. 17 I gle, glas s neba koji govori: Ovo je Sin moj ljubazni koji je po mojoj volji.
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
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John the Baptist
Son of Zechariah, who preached in the wilderness and baptized in the Jordan, pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God, rebuked Herod over Herodias and was imprisoned and beheaded.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 3:1; Matthew 14:3; Luke 1:13
Cross references (17)
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- 1 Isaiah 40:3–6; John 1:6–8; Luke 1:13–17; Luke 1:76; Luke 3:1–20
- 2 Mark 1:15; Matthew 4:17; Daniel 2:44; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Luke 24:47
- 3 Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1; John 1:23; Luke 1:76; Mark 1:3
- 4 2 Kings 1:8; Mark 1:6; Matthew 11:8; Zechariah 13:4; Leviticus 11:22
- 5 Mark 1:5; John 5:35; Matthew 11:7–12; John 3:23; Luke 3:7
- 6 Acts 19:18; Matthew 3:13–16; 1 John 1:9; John 1:25–28; Ezekiel 36:25
- 7 Matthew 12:34; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Matthew 22:23; Romans 5:9; Matthew 23:33
- 8 Luke 3:8; Acts 26:20; 2 Peter 1:4–8; Galatians 5:22–23; Ephesians 5:9
- 9 Luke 3:8; Romans 9:7–8; Galatians 3:27–29; John 8:33; Acts 13:26
- 10 John 15:6; Luke 3:9; Matthew 7:19; John 15:2; Luke 13:6–9
- 11 Isaiah 4:4; Luke 3:16; Acts 1:5; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:2–4
- 12 Malachi 4:1; Matthew 13:30; Luke 3:17; Isaiah 41:16; Jeremiah 51:2
- 13 John 1:32–34; Matthew 2:22; Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–22
- 14 John 3:3–7; Acts 1:5–8; John 13:6–8; John 1:16; Ephesians 2:3–5
- 15 John 4:34; Isaiah 42:21; John 13:15; John 15:10; Philippians 2:7–8
- 16 Isaiah 11:2; Luke 3:21–22; Mark 1:10; John 1:31–34; Isaiah 42:1
- 17 Isaiah 42:1; Matthew 17:5; Psalm 2:7; Luke 9:35; Matthew 12:18
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
How "in those days"? For not then, surely, when He was a child, and came to Nazareth, but thirty years after, John cometh; as Luke also testifies. How then is it said, "in those days"?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough into smooth ways; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God." There is therefore one and the same God, the Father of our Lord, who also promised, through the prophets, that He would send His forerunner; and …
For Thou correctest man for iniquity, and "Thy judgments are a great deep." But because Thy Spirit was "borne over the waters," Thy mercy forsook not our misery, and Thou saidst, "Let there be light," "Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Repent ye, let there be light.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
… a better country." And again, "These all died in faith, not having obtained the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them." And John too said unto those that were coming to him, "Think not to say, We have Abraham to our father." And Paul again, "For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel; neither they, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
This man was baptizing in Jordan, and there went out unto him all Jerusalem, to enjoy the first-fruits of baptisms: for in Jerusalem is the prerogative of all things good.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)