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Matthew 3:1-2
New Living Translation
Matthew 3:1-2
New Living Translation
John the Baptist Prepares the Way
3 In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was, 2 “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.[a]”
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- 3:2 Or has come, or is coming soon.
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