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Ioannes (ee-o-an'-nace) -- John, the name of several Israelites">John</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/910.htm" title="910. Baptistes (bap-tis-tace') -- a baptizer">the Baptist</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3854.htm" title="3854. paraginomai (par-ag-in'-om-ahee) -- to be beside, to arrive">came,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2784.htm" title="2784. kerusso (kay-roos'-so) -- to be a herald, proclaim">preaching</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2048.htm" title="2048. eremos (er'-ay-mos) -- solitary, desolate">in the wilderness</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2453.htm" title="2453. Ioudaios (ee-oo-dah'-yos) -- Jewish, a Jew, Judea">of Judea,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3004.htm" title="3004. lego (leg'-o) -- to say">saying,</a> <span class="reftext">2</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3340.htm" title="3340. metanoeo (met-an-o-eh'-o) -- to change one's mind or purpose">"Repent,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/932.htm" title="932. basileia (bas-il-i'-ah) -- kingdom, sovereignty, royal power">for the kingdom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3772.htm" title="3772. ouranos (oo-ran-os') -- heaven">of heaven</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1448.htm" title="1448. eggizo (eng-id'-zo) -- to make near, refl. to come near">is at hand."</a> <p> <span class="reftext">3</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3778.htm" title="3778. houtos (hoo'-tos) -- this">For this</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3004.htm" title="3004. lego (leg'-o) -- to say">is the one referred</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2268.htm" title="2268. Hesaias (hay-sah-ee'-as) -- Isaiah, an Israelite prophet">to by Isaiah</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4396.htm" title="4396. prophetes (prof-ay'-tace) -- a prophet (an interpreter or forth-teller of the divine will)">the prophet</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3004.htm" title="3004. lego (leg'-o) -- to say">when he said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5456.htm" title="5456. phone (fo-nay') -- a voice, sound">"THE VOICE</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/994.htm" title="994. boao (bo-ah'-o) -- to call out">OF ONE CRYING</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2048.htm" title="2048. eremos (er'-ay-mos) -- solitary, desolate">IN THE WILDERNESS,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2090.htm" title="2090. hetoimazo (het-oy-mad'-zo) -- to prepare">MAKE READY</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3598.htm" title="3598. hodos (hod-os') -- a way, road">THE WAY</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2962.htm" title="2962. kurios (koo'-ree-os) -- lord, master">OF THE LORD,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4160.htm" title="4160. poieo (poy-eh'-o) -- to make, do">MAKE</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5147.htm" title="5147. tribos (tree'-bos) -- a beaten track, a path">HIS PATHS</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2117.htm" title="2117. euthus (yoo-thoos') -- straight, straightway">STRAIGHT!'"</a> <p> <span class="reftext">4</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1161.htm" title="1161. de (deh) -- but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle)">Now</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2491.htm" title="2491. Ioannes (ee-o-an'-nace) -- John, the name of several Israelites">John</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/846.htm" title="846. autos (ow-tos') -- (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same">himself</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">had</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1742.htm" title="1742. enduma (en'-doo-mah) -- apparel (esp. the outer robe)">a garment</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2574.htm" title="2574. kamelos (kam'-ay-los) -- camel">of camel's</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2359.htm" title="2359. thrix (threeks) -- hair">hair</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1193.htm" title="1193. dermatinos (der-mat'-ee-nos) -- made of skin, leathern">and a leather</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2223.htm" title="2223. zone (dzo'-nay) -- a belt">belt</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4012.htm" title="4012. peri (per-ee') -- about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject)">around</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3751.htm" title="3751. osphus (os-foos') -- the loin">his waist;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5160.htm" title="5160. trophe (trof-ay') -- nourishment, food">and his food</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/200.htm" title="200. akris (ak-rece') -- a locust">was locusts</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/66.htm" title="66. agrios (ag'-ree-os) -- living in the fields, wild, savage, fierce">and wild</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3192.htm" title="3192. meli (mel'-ee) -- honey">honey.</a> <span class="reftext">5</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5119.htm" title="5119. tote (tot'-eh) -- then, at that time">Then</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2414.htm" title="2414. Hierosoluma (hee-er-os-ol'-oo-mah) -- Jerusalem, the capital of united Isr. and Judah">Jerusalem</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1607.htm" title="1607. ekporeuomai (ek-por-yoo'-om-ahee) -- to make to go forth, to go forth">was going</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3956.htm" title="3956. pas (pas) -- all, every">out to him, and all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2453.htm" title="2453. Ioudaios (ee-oo-dah'-yos) -- Jewish, a Jew, Judea">Judea</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3956.htm" title="3956. pas (pas) -- all, every">and all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4066.htm" title="4066. perichoros (per-ikh'-o-ros) -- neighboring">the district around</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2446.htm" title="2446. Iordanes (ee-or-dan'-ace) -- the Jordan, the largest river of Pal.">the Jordan;</a> <span class="reftext">6</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/907.htm" title="907. baptizo (bap-tid'-zo) -- to dip, sink">and they were being baptized</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2446.htm" title="2446. Iordanes (ee-or-dan'-ace) -- the Jordan, the largest river of Pal.">by him in the Jordan</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4215.htm" title="4215. potamos (pot-am-os') -- a river">River,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1843.htm" title="1843. exomologeo (ex-om-ol-og-eh'-o) -- to agree, confess">as they confessed</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/266.htm" title="266. hamartia (ham-ar-tee'-ah) -- a sin, failure">their sins.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">7</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3708.htm" title="3708. horao (hor-ah'-o) -- to see, perceive, attend to">But when he saw</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4183.htm" title="4183. polus (pol-oos') -- much, many">many</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5330.htm" title="5330. Pharisaios (far-is-ah'-yos) -- a Pharisee, member of a Jewish religious sect">of the Pharisees</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4523.htm" title="4523. Saddoukaios (sad-doo-kah'-yos) -- a Sadducee, a member of a Jewish religious sect">and Sadducees</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2064.htm" title="2064. erchomai (er'-khom-ahee) -- to come, go">coming</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/908.htm" title="908. baptisma (bap'-tis-mah) -- (the result of) a dipping or sinking">for baptism,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3004.htm" title="3004. lego (leg'-o) -- to say">he said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1081.htm" title="1081. gennema (ghen'-nay-mah) -- offspring">to them, "You brood</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2191.htm" title="2191. echidna (ekh'-id-nah) -- a viper">of vipers,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5101.htm" title="5101. tis (tis) -- who? which? what?">who</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5263.htm" title="5263. hupodeiknumi (hoop-od-ike'-noo-mee) -- to show secretly, to show by tracing out, to teach, make known">warned</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5343.htm" title="5343. pheugo (fyoo'-go) -- to flee">you to flee</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3709.htm" title="3709. orge (or-gay') -- impulse, wrath">from the wrath</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3195.htm" title="3195. mello (mel'-lo) -- to be about to">to come?</a> <span class="reftext">8</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3767.htm" title="3767. oun (oon) -- therefore, then, (and) so">"Therefore</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4160.htm" title="4160. poieo (poy-eh'-o) -- to make, do">bear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2590.htm" title="2590. karpos (kar-pos') -- fruit">fruit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/514.htm" title="514. axios (ax'-ee-os) -- of weight, of worth, worthy">in keeping</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3341.htm" title="3341. metanoia (met-an'-oy-ah) -- change of mind, repentance">with repentance;</a> <span class="reftext">9</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1380.htm" title="1380. dokeo (dok-eh'-o) -- to have an opinion, to seem">and do not suppose</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3004.htm" title="3004. lego (leg'-o) -- to say">that you can say</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1438.htm" title="1438. heautou (heh-ow-too') -- of himself, herself, itself">to yourselves,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">We have</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/11.htm" title="11. Abraam (ab-rah-am') -- Abraham, the Heb. patriarch">Abraham</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3962.htm" title="3962. pater (pat-ayr') -- a father">for our father;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3004.htm" title="3004. lego (leg'-o) -- to say">for I say</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3778.htm" title="3778. houtos (hoo'-tos) -- this">to you that from these</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3037.htm" title="3037. lithos (lee'-thos) -- a stone">stones</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2316.htm" title="2316. theos (theh'-os) -- God, a god">God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1410.htm" title="1410. dunamai (doo'-nam-ahee) -- to be able, to have power">is able</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1453.htm" title="1453. egeiro (eg-i'-ro) -- to waken, to raise up">to raise</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5043.htm" title="5043. teknon (tek'-non) -- a child (of either sex)">up children</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/11.htm" title="11. Abraam (ab-rah-am') -- Abraham, the Heb. patriarch">to Abraham.</a> <span class="reftext">10</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/513.htm" title="513. axine (ax-ee'-nay) -- an axe">"The axe</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2235.htm" title="2235. ede (ay'-day) -- already">is already</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2749.htm" title="2749. keimai (ki'-mahee) -- to be laid, lie">laid</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4491.htm" title="4491. rhiza (hrid'-zah) -- a root">at the root</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1186.htm" title="1186. dendron (den'-dron) -- a tree">of the trees;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3767.htm" title="3767. oun (oon) -- therefore, then, (and) so">therefore</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3956.htm" title="3956. pas (pas) -- all, every">every</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1186.htm" title="1186. dendron (den'-dron) -- a tree">tree</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4160.htm" title="4160. poieo (poy-eh'-o) -- to make, do">that does not bear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2570.htm" title="2570. kalos (kal-os') -- beautiful, good">good</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2590.htm" title="2590. karpos (kar-pos') -- fruit">fruit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1581.htm" title="1581. ekkopto (ek-kop'-to) -- to cut off, cut down, cut out, fig. to frustrate">is cut down</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/906.htm" title="906. ballo (bal'-lo) -- to throw, cast">and thrown</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4442.htm" title="4442. pur (poor) -- fire">into the fire.</a> <p> <span class="reftext">11</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/907.htm" title="907. baptizo (bap-tid'-zo) -- to dip, sink">"As for me, I baptize</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5204.htm" title="5204. hudor (hoo'-dore) -- water">you with water</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3341.htm" title="3341. metanoia (met-an'-oy-ah) -- change of mind, repentance">for repentance,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2064.htm" title="2064. erchomai (er'-khom-ahee) -- to come, go">but He who is coming</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3694.htm" title="3694. opiso (op-is'-o) -- back, behind, after">after</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2478.htm" title="2478. ischuros (is-khoo-ros') -- strong, mighty">me is mightier</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1510.htm" title="1510. eimi (i-mee') -- I exist, I am">than I, and I am</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2425.htm" title="2425. hikanos (hik-an-os') -- sufficient, fit">not fit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/941.htm" title="941. bastazo (bas-tad'-zo) -- to take up, carry">to remove</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5266.htm" title="5266. hupodema (hoop-od'-ay-mah) -- a sole bound under (the foot), a sandal">His sandals;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/907.htm" title="907. baptizo (bap-tid'-zo) -- to dip, sink">He will baptize</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/40.htm" title="40. hagios (hag'-ee-os) -- sacred, holy">you with the Holy</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4151.htm" title="4151. pneuma (pnyoo'-mah) -- wind, spirit">Spirit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4442.htm" title="4442. pur (poor) -- fire">and fire.</a> <span class="reftext">12</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4425.htm" title="4425. ptuon (ptoo'-on) -- a winnowing shovel">"His winnowing fork</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5495.htm" title="5495. cheir (khire) -- the hand">is in His hand,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1245b.htm" title="1245b">and He will thoroughly clear</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/257.htm" title="257. halon (hal'-ohn) -- a threshing floor">His threshing floor;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4863.htm" title="4863. sunago (soon-ag'-o) -- to lead together, i.e. bring together, hence come together (pass.), entertain">and He will gather</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4621.htm" title="4621. sitos (see'-tos) -- grain">His wheat</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/596.htm" title="596. apotheke (ap-oth-ay'-kay) -- a place for putting away, hence a storehouse">into the barn,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2618.htm" title="2618. katakaio (kat-ak-ah'-ee-o) -- to burn up">but He will burn</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/892.htm" title="892. achuron (akh'-oo-ron) -- chaff">up the chaff</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/762.htm" title="762. asbestos (as'-bes-tos) -- unquenched, unquenchable">with unquenchable</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4442.htm" title="4442. pur (poor) -- fire">fire."</a> <p> <font color="#000000"><b><i>The Baptism of Jesus</i></b></font><p><span class="reftext">13</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5119.htm" title="5119. tote (tot'-eh) -- then, at that time">Then</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2424.htm" title="2424. Iesous (ee-ay-sooce') -- Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.">Jesus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3854.htm" title="3854. paraginomai (par-ag-in'-om-ahee) -- to be beside, to arrive">arrived</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1056.htm" title="1056. Galilaia (gal-il-ah'-yah) -- Galilee, the northern region of Palestine, also the name of a sea">from Galilee</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2446.htm" title="2446. Iordanes (ee-or-dan'-ace) -- the Jordan, the largest river of Pal.">at the Jordan</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2491.htm" title="2491. Ioannes (ee-o-an'-nace) -- John, the name of several Israelites">[coming] to John,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/907.htm" title="907. baptizo (bap-tid'-zo) -- to dip, sink">to be baptized</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">by him.</a> <span class="reftext">14</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2491.htm" title="2491. Ioannes (ee-o-an'-nace) -- John, the name of several Israelites">But John</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1254.htm" title="1254. diakoluo (dee-ak-o-loo'-o) -- to hinder">tried to prevent</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3004.htm" title="3004. lego (leg'-o) -- to say">Him, saying,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2192.htm" title="2192. echo (ekh'-o) -- to have, hold">"I have</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5532.htm" title="5532. chreia (khri'-ah) -- need, business">need</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/907.htm" title="907. baptizo (bap-tid'-zo) -- to dip, sink">to be baptized</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2064.htm" title="2064. erchomai (er'-khom-ahee) -- to come, go">by You, and do You come</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">to me?"</a> <span class="reftext">15</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2424.htm" title="2424. Iesous (ee-ay-sooce') -- Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.">But Jesus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/611.htm" title="611. apokrinomai (ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee) -- to answer">answering</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3004.htm" title="3004. lego (leg'-o) -- to say">said</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/863.htm" title="863. aphiemi (af-ee'-ay-mee) -- to send away, leave alone, permit">to him, "Permit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/737.htm" title="737. arti (ar'-tee) -- just now">[it] at this time;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3779.htm" title="3779. houto (hoo'-to) -- in this way, thus">for in this way</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4241.htm" title="4241. prepo (prep'-o) -- to be fitting, proper, suitable">it is fitting</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4137.htm" title="4137. pleroo (play-ro'-o) -- to make full, to complete">for us to fulfill</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3956.htm" title="3956. pas (pas) -- all, every">all</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/1343.htm" title="1343. dikaiosune (dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay) -- righteousness, justice">righteousness."</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5119.htm" title="5119. tote (tot'-eh) -- then, at that time">Then</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/863.htm" title="863. aphiemi (af-ee'-ay-mee) -- to send away, leave alone, permit">he permitted</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">Him.</a> <span class="reftext">16</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/907.htm" title="907. baptizo (bap-tid'-zo) -- to dip, sink">After being baptized,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2424.htm" title="2424. Iesous (ee-ay-sooce') -- Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr.">Jesus</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/305.htm" title="305. anabaino (an-ab-ah'-ee-no) -- to go up, ascend">came</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2117.htm" title="2117. euthus (yoo-thoos') -- straight, straightway">up immediately</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5204.htm" title="5204. hudor (hoo'-dore) -- water">from the water;</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2400.htm" title="2400. idou (id-oo') -- look, behold">and behold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3772.htm" title="3772. ouranos (oo-ran-os') -- heaven">the heavens</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/455.htm" title="455. anoigo (an-oy'-go) -- to open">were opened,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3708.htm" title="3708. horao (hor-ah'-o) -- to see, perceive, attend to">and he saw</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4151.htm" title="4151. pneuma (pnyoo'-mah) -- wind, spirit">the Spirit</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2316.htm" title="2316. theos (theh'-os) -- God, a god">of God</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2597.htm" title="2597. katabaino (kat-ab-ah'-ee-no) -- to go down">descending</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/4058.htm" title="4058. peristera (per-is-ter-ah') -- a dove">as a dove</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2064.htm" title="2064. erchomai (er'-khom-ahee) -- to come, go">[and] lighting</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">on Him,</a> <span class="reftext">17</span><a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2400.htm" title="2400. idou (id-oo') -- look, behold">and behold,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5456.htm" title="5456. phone (fo-nay') -- a voice, sound">a voice</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3772.htm" title="3772. ouranos (oo-ran-os') -- heaven">out of the heavens</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3004.htm" title="3004. lego (leg'-o) -- to say">said,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3778.htm" title="3778. houtos (hoo'-tos) -- this">"This</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/27.htm" title="27. agapetos (ag-ap-ay-tos') -- beloved">is My beloved</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/5207.htm" title="5207. huios (hwee-os') -- a son">Son,</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/3739.htm" title="3739. hos (hos) -- usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that">in whom</a> <a href="//biblesuite.com/greek/2106.htm" title="2106. eudokeo (yoo-dok-eh'-o) -- to think well of, i.e. to be well-pleased">I am well-pleased."</a> <p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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