Matthew 3:2-11

New International Version

² and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven^(A) has come near.” ³ This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:

⁴ John’s^(C) clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist.^(D) His food was locusts^(E) and wild honey. ⁵ People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. ⁶ Confessing their sins, they were baptized^(F) by him in the Jordan River.

⁷ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: “You brood of vipers!^(G) Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?^{(H) 8} Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.^{(I) 9} And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’^(J) I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. ¹⁰ The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.^(K)

¹¹ “I baptize you with^[b] water for repentance.^(L) But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with^[c] the Holy Spirit^(M) and fire.^(N)