1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea. 2 And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. 4 And the same John had his garment of camels’ hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan: 6 And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of penance. 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father. For I tell you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. 10 For now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you in the water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire. 12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his floor and gather his wheat into the barn; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire. 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him. 14 But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him. 17 And behold a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Mateo · Douay-Rheims (revisión Challoner), edición estadounidense de 1899
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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.
Citado en la guía: Matthew 3:1; Matthew 14:3; Luke 1:13
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- 1 Isaías 40:3–6; Juan 1:6–8; Lucas 1:13–17; Lucas 1:76; Lucas 3:1–20
- 2 Marcos 1:15; Mateo 4:17; Daniel 2:44; 2 Corintios 7:10; Lucas 24:47
- 3 Isaías 40:3; Malaquías 3:1; Juan 1:23; Lucas 1:76; Marcos 1:3
- 4 2 Reyes 1:8; Marcos 1:6; Mateo 11:8; Zacarías 13:4; Levítico 11:22
- 5 Marcos 1:5; Juan 5:35; Mateo 11:7–12; Juan 3:23; Lucas 3:7
- 6 Hechos 19:18; Mateo 3:13–16; 1 Juan 1:9; Juan 1:25–28; Ezequiel 36:25
- 7 Mateo 12:34; 1 Tesalonicenses 1:10; Mateo 22:23; Romanos 5:9; Mateo 23:33
- 8 Lucas 3:8; Hechos 26:20; 2 Pedro 1:4–8; Gálatas 5:22–23; Efesios 5:9
- 9 Lucas 3:8; Romanos 9:7–8; Gálatas 3:27–29; Juan 8:33; Hechos 13:26
- 10 Juan 15:6; Lucas 3:9; Mateo 7:19; Juan 15:2; Lucas 13:6–9
- 11 Isaías 4:4; Lucas 3:16; Hechos 1:5; Zacarías 13:9; Malaquías 3:2–4
- 12 Malaquías 4:1; Mateo 13:30; Lucas 3:17; Isaías 41:16; Jeremías 51:2
- 13 Juan 1:32–34; Mateo 2:22; Marcos 1:9–11; Lucas 3:21–22
- 14 Juan 3:3–7; Hechos 1:5–8; Juan 13:6–8; Juan 1:16; Efesios 2:3–5
- 15 Juan 4:34; Isaías 42:21; Juan 13:15; Juan 15:10; Filipenses 2:7–8
- 16 Isaías 11:2; Lucas 3:21–22; Marcos 1:10; Juan 1:31–34; Isaías 42:1
- 17 Isaías 42:1; Mateo 17:5; Salmo 2:7; Lucas 9:35; Mateo 12:18
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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"?
Leer en contexto · 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.
Leer en contexto · 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, …
Leer en contexto · 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.
Leer en contexto · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)