Bible Studies

"The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'" (v.4)

"In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, 'The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord..."' So, with many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people. But Herod the ruler, who had been rebuked by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the evil things that Herod had done, added to them all by shutting up John in prison." (v.1-4, 18-20)

“So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people” (v. 18)

‘Bear fruits worthy of repentance.’ (v. 8)

And the crowds asked him, ‘What then should we do?’ (v 10)

"As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah." (v.15)

“So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people” (v.18)

“You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” (v. 22)

'You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.' (v.22)

"Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, 'You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.'" (vv. 21-22)

Jesus also had been baptised and was praying. (v. 21)

"When Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove." (v.21, 22)