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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1#h=7:0-9:0">1:18-25</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Astrologers’ visit and Herod’s murderous plan (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/2#h=9:0-11:0">2:1-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Joseph and Mary take Jesus and flee to Egypt (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/2#h=11:0-12:0">2:13-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Herod kills young boys in Bethlehem and all its districts (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/2#h=12:0-13:0">2:16-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus’ family settles in Nazareth (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/2#h=13:0-14:0">2:19-23</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Ministry of John the Baptist (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3#h=14:0-16:0">3:1-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Baptism of Jesus (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3#h=16:0-17:0">3:13-17</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-1" data-section-citation="040003001040003001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>John:</strong> The English equivalent of the Hebrew name Jehohanan or Johanan, meaning “Jehovah Has Shown Favor; Jehovah Has Been Gracious.”</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>the Baptist:</strong> Or “the Immerser; the Dipper”; referred to as “the Baptizer” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/1/0" data-bid="2-1" class="b">Mr 1:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/1/1" data-bid="2-2" class="b"> 6:14,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/1/2" data-bid="2-3" class="b"> 24</a>. Evidently used as a sort of surname, indicating that baptizing by immersing in water was distinctive of John. The Jewish historian <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/0/0">Flavius Josephus</a> wrote of “John, surnamed the Baptist.”</p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>preaching:</strong> The Greek word basically means “to make proclamation as a public messenger.” It stresses the <em>manner</em> of the proclamation: usually an open, public declaration rather than a sermon to a group.</p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>wilderness of Judea:</strong> The generally uninhabited, barren eastern slope of the Judean mountains stretching down—a drop of some 1,200 m (3,900 ft)—toward the western bank of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea. John begins his ministry in a section of this region N of the Dead Sea.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072007#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072007/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/478" ><span class="caption"><p>The Wilderness of Judea, West of the Jordan River</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072051#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072051/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/560" ><span class="caption"><p>The Wilderness</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/68" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-69"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-69" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-69" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/69" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-70"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:3, 4; Lu 3:3-6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-70" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-70" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p111" data-pid="111" class="se"></p> <p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/115/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 248-249</a></p> <div id="p113" data-pid="113"><p data-pid="113" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/116/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="113" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/116/0">9/2007, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/29/0">it-1 248-249;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/29/2"> g 9/07 12;</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/42/0">ad 186;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/42/1"> w69 235</a></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-2" data-section-citation="040003002040003002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>Repent:</strong> The Greek word used here could literally be rendered “to change one’s mind,” signifying a change in thinking, attitude, or purpose. In this context, “repent” refers to a person’s relationship with God.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/1/0">study notes on Mt 3:8,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/2/0"> 11</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/3/0">Repentance</a>.”</p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>Kingdom:</strong> First occurrence of the Greek word <em>ba·si·leiʹa,</em> which refers to a royal government as well as to the territory and peoples under the rule of a king. Of the 162 occurrences of this Greek word in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/4/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, 55 can be found in Matthew’s account and most of them refer to God’s heavenly rule. Matthew uses the term so frequently that his <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/5/0">Gospel</a> might be called the Kingdom Gospel.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/6/0">God’s Kingdom</a>.”</p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>Kingdom of the heavens:</strong> This expression occurs some 30 times and only in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/7/0">Gospel</a> of Matthew. In the Gospels of Mark and Luke, the parallel phrase “the Kingdom of God” is used, indicating that “the Kingdom of God” is based in and rules from the spiritual heavens.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Mt 21:43;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/3/1" data-bid="4-2" class="b"> Mr 1:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/3/2" data-bid="4-3" class="b"> Lu 4:43;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/3/3" data-bid="4-4" class="b"> Da 2:44;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/3/4" data-bid="4-5" class="b"> 2Ti 4:18</a>.</p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>has drawn near:</strong> Here in the sense that the future Ruler of the heavenly Kingdom was about to appear.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/70" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-71"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 4:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-71" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-71" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p114" data-pid="114" class="se"></p> <p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/117/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 30</a></p> <div id="p116" data-pid="116"><p data-pid="116" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/118/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="116" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/118/0">4/1/2001, p. 4</a></p> </div><p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/119/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> p. 115</a></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/30/0">jy 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/30/3"> w01 4/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/30/5"> gt chapter 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/30/8"> pe 115;</a></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/43/0">kc 68;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/43/2"> w80 1/15 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/43/4"> w80 4/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/43/6"> w72 680-681;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/43/8"> w69 235;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/43/9"> w66 54;</a><span class="ni"> li 94;</span><span class="ni"> gn 15;</span><span class="ni"> g65 8/8 6;</span><span class="ni"> g63 5/8 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/43/14"> w61 617;</a><span class="ni"> ns 216,</span><span class="ni"> 222;</span><span class="ni"> nu 13;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/43/18"> w60 632;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/43/19"> w59 341;</a><span class="ni"> yw 134;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/43/21"> w54 630;</a><span class="ni"> gn54 16;</span><span class="ni"> w34 212;</span><span class="ni"> g31 10/14 27</span></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-3" data-section-citation="040003003040003003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>Jehovah:</strong> In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Isa 40:3</a>, the divine name, represented by four Hebrew consonants (transliterated <em>YHWH</em>), occurs in the original Hebrew text. (See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/0">App. C</a>.) Matthew applies this prophecy to what John the Baptist did in preparing the way for Jesus. In John’s <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/8/0">Gospel</a>, John the Baptist applies this prophecy to himself.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">Joh 1:23</a>.</p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>Make his roads straight:</strong> May allude to the custom of ancient rulers to have men prepare the way before the royal chariot by removing large stones and even building causeways and leveling hills.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/71" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-72"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-72" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-72" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/72" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-73"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:2; Joh 1:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-73" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-73" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/73" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-74"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 40:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-74" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-74" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="se"></p> <div id="p119" data-pid="119"><p data-pid="119" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/120/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="119" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/120/0">8/15/1997, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/31/0">w97 8/15 30;</a></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/44/0">ad 845;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/44/1"> w69 331;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/44/2"> w65 696;</a><span class="ni"> bf 406;</span><span class="ni"> ns 216;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/44/5"> w52 252;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/44/6"> w50 229;</a><span class="ni"> w49 52</span></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-4" data-section-citation="040003004040003004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>clothed with camel’s hair:</strong> John’s garment of woven camel’s hair and his <strong>leather belt</strong> are reminiscent of the dress of the prophet Elijah.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">2Ki 1:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/8/1" data-bid="9-2" class="b"> Joh 1:21</a>.</p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>locusts:</strong> Rich in protein, these insects are designated by the Law as clean for food.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Le 11:21, 22</a>.</p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>wild honey:</strong> That is, honey from natural beehives found in the wilderness, not from beehives kept by people. Eating locusts and wild honey was not unusual for people living in the wilderness.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072048#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072048/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/554" ><span class="caption"><p>John the Baptizer’s Clothing and Appearance</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072049#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072049/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/556" ><span class="caption"><p>Locusts</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072050#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072050/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/558" ><span class="caption"><p>Wild Honey</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/74" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-75"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 1:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-75" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-75" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/75" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-76"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 11:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-76" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-76" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/76" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-77"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-77" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-77" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="se"></p> <p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/121/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 844</a></p> <p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/122/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 260</a></p> <div id="p123" data-pid="123"><p data-pid="123" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/123/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="123" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/123/0">1/2018, p. 2</a></p> </div><div id="p124" data-pid="124"><p data-pid="124" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/124/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="124" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/124/0">10/1/2009, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/32/0">it-1 844;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/32/2"> it-2 260;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/32/4"> mwb18.01 2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/32/6"> w09 10/1 28;</a></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/45/0">w77 603;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/45/2"> w75 464;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/45/4"> ad 468,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/45/5"> 590,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/45/6"> 1072;</a><span class="ni"> g63 2/22 25;</span><span class="ni"> g62 2/8 10;</span><span class="ni"> ns 216;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/45/10"> w51 223</a></p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-5" data-section-citation="040003005040003005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/77" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-78"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-78" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-78" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/33/0">mrt article 14</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-6" data-section-citation="040003006040003006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>baptized:</strong> Or “immersed; dipped.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/9/0">study note on Mt 3:11</a>.</p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>openly confessing their sins:</strong> Refers to people who admitted publicly or acknowledged openly their sins against the Law covenant.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/78" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-79"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-79" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-79" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="se"></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/125/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 30</a></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/34/0">mrt article 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/34/2"> jy 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/34/4"> gt chapter 11;</a></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/46/0">w63 330</a></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-7" data-section-citation="040003007040003007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>Pharisees:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/10/0">Glossary</a>.</p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>Sadducees:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/11/0">Glossary</a>.</p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>You offspring of vipers:</strong> So called because their wickedness and deadly spiritual harm was like poison to unsuspecting people.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072005#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072005/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/474" ><span class="caption"><p>Garments Worn by a Pharisee in Jesus’ Day</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072022#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072022/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/506" ><span class="caption"><p>Horned Viper</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/79" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-80"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:14; 23:2; Lu 7:30; 11:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-80" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-80" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/80" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-81"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 12:18; Ac 5:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-81" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-81" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/81" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-82"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-82" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-82" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/82" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-83"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 23:33; Lu 3:7-9; 21:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-83" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-83" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="se"></p> <div id="p128" data-pid="128"><p data-pid="128" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/126/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="128" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/126/0">6/15/2008, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="128" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/127/0">10/15/1994, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/35/0">w08 6/15 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/35/2"> w94 10/15 31;</a></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"></p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/47/0">w80 10/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/47/2"> ad 288,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/47/3"> 1002;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/47/4"> w66 89,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/47/5"> 253;</a><span class="ni"> bf 450;</span><span class="ni"> ns 219;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/47/8"> w51 595</a></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-8" data-section-citation="040003008040003008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>fruit that befits repentance:</strong> Refers to evidence and actions that would indicate a change of mind or attitude on the part of those listening to John.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Lu 3:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/13/1" data-bid="14-2" class="b"> Ac 26:20</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/12/0">study notes on Mt 3:2,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/13/0"> 11</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/14/0">Repentance</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p129" data-pid="129" class="se"></p> <p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/128/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 774</a></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/36/0">it-2 774;</a></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"></p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/48/0">w81 9/1 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/48/2"> w77 696;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/48/4"> w74 469;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/48/6"> ad 1388;</a><span class="ni"> bf 450;</span><span class="ni"> ns 219;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/48/9"> w53 72</a></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-9" data-section-citation="040003009040003009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/83" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-84"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:33, 39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-84" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-84" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="se"></p> <p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/129/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 681</a></p> <div id="p133" data-pid="133"><p data-pid="133" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/130/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/130/0">10/1/1990, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/37/0">it-2 681;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/37/2"> w90 10/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/49/0">w83 8/15 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/49/2"> g82 10/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/49/4"> ad 569,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/49/5"> 855;</a><span class="ni"> bf 450;</span><span class="ni"> w46 20;</span><span class="ni"> v-2 219</span></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-10" data-section-citation="040003010040003010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/84" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-85"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 7:19; Lu 13:6-9; Joh 15:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-85" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-85" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/50/0">w77 312;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/50/2"> ad 1614;</a><span class="ni"> bf 450;</span><span class="ni"> g63 4/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> ns 219;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/50/6"> w58 152;</a><span class="ni"> nh 301;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/50/8"> w51 675;</a><span class="ni"> w47 185;</span><span class="ni"> v-2 219</span></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-11" data-section-citation="040003011040003011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:11</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>baptize you:</strong> Or “immerse you.” The Greek word <em>ba·ptiʹzo</em> means “to dip; to plunge.” Other Biblical references indicate that baptism involves complete immersion. On one occasion, John was baptizing at a location in the Jordan Valley near Salim “because there was a great quantity of water there.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Joh 3:23</a>) When Philip baptized the Ethiopian eunuch, they both “went down into the water.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">Ac 8:38</a>) The same Greek word is used in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/15/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">2Ki 5:14</a> when describing that Naaman “plunged into the Jordan seven times.”</p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>repentance:</strong> Lit., “change of mind.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/16/0">study notes on Mt 3:2,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/17/0"> 8</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/18/0">Glossary</a>.</p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>stronger:</strong> Signifies having “more authority.”</p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>sandals:</strong> To remove and carry another’s sandals or to untie another’s sandal laces (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Mr 1:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/18/1" data-bid="19-2" class="b"> Lu 3:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/18/2" data-bid="19-3" class="b"> Joh 1:27</a>) was considered a menial task that was often done by a slave.</p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>baptize . . . with holy spirit and with fire:</strong> Refers to anointing with holy spirit and destroying by fire. The baptism with holy spirit began at Pentecost 33 C.E. The baptism with fire occurred in 70 C.E. when the Roman armies destroyed Jerusalem and burned its temple.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072078#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072078/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/617" ><span class="caption"><p>Sandals</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/85" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-86"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 19:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-86" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-86" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/86" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-87"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-87" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-87" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/87" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-88"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:15, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-88" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-88" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/88" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-89"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:7, 8; Joh 1:33; Ac 1:4, 5; 2:1, 4; 1Co 12:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-89" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-89" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/89" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-90"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 3:16, 17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-90" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-90" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="se"></p> <p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/131/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 110</a></p> <p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/132/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 217,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/133/0"> 254,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/134/0"> 833</a></p> <p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/135/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 862</a></p> <div id="p138" data-pid="138"><p data-pid="138" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/136/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="138" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/136/0">2/15/1992, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="138" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/137/0">2/1/1992, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/38/0">ijwbq article 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/38/3"> it-1 217,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/38/5"> 254,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/38/7"> 833;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/38/9"> it-2 862;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/38/11"> w92 2/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/38/13"> w92 2/15 29;</a></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/0">w81 10/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/3"> tr 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/5"> w76 380;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/7"> g76 6/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/9"> ad 163,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/10"> 189,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/11"> 582,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/12"> 927,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/13"> 1446,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/14"> 1543;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/15"> w69 758;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/16"> w68 582;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/17"> w66 253;</a><span class="ni"> bf 450;</span><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 27;</span><span class="ni"> ns 219;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/21"> w59 341,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/22"> 581;</a><span class="ni"> yw 135;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/24"> w55 406;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/25"> w54 135,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/26"> 606;</a><span class="ni"> nh 301;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/28"> w51 675;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/51/29"> w50 408;</a><span class="ni"> w47 185;</span><span class="ni"> w46 366;</span><span class="ni"> g40 2/21 17;</span><span class="ni"> w38 312;</span><span class="ni"> ff 42</span></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-12" data-section-citation="040003012040003012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>winnowing shovel:</strong> Probably made of wood and used for tossing threshed grain into the air so that the wind would blow the straw and chaff away.</p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>chaff:</strong> The thin protective covering or husk on the kernels of cereal grains, such as barley and wheat. The chaff was often gathered and burned to prevent it from blowing into the piles of grain and contaminating them. John uses the winnowing process to illustrate how the Messiah would separate symbolic wheat from chaff.</p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>fire that cannot be put out:</strong> Indicates that the complete end of the Jewish system of things was due.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072044#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072044/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/548" ><span class="caption"><p>Winnowing Grain</p> </span></a></div></li><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072079#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072079/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/619" ><span class="caption"><p>Threshing Tools</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/90" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-91"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mal 4:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-91" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-91" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="se"></p> <p id="p140" data-pid="140" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/138/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 425,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/139/0"> 811</a></p> <p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/140/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 1038,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/141/0"> 1096-1097</a></p> <div id="p142" data-pid="142"><p data-pid="142" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/142/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/142/0">5/1/2012, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="142" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/143/0">6/15/1987, pp. 16,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/144/0"> 19-20</a></p> </div><p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/39/0">it-1 425,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/39/2"> 811;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/39/4"> it-2 1038,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/39/6"> 1097;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/39/8"> w12 5/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/39/10"> w87 6/15 16,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/39/12"> 19;</a></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/0">w81 10/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/2"> ad 305,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/3"> 567,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/4"> 1596,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/5"> 1653,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/6"> 1660;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/7"> w69 758;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/8"> w66 89;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/9"> w65 345;</a><span class="ni"> bf 270,</span><span class="ni"> 450;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/12"> w61 202;</a><span class="ni"> ns 219;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/14"> w59 581;</a><span class="ni"> nh 301;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/16"> w52 348;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/17"> w51 675;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/52/18"> w50 408;</a><span class="ni"> w47 185;</span><span class="ni"> w46 246;</span><span class="ni"> s 272</span></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-13" data-section-citation="040003013040003013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:13</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072006#chapter=3"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072006/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/476" ><span class="caption"><p>The Jordan River</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/91" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-92"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-92" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-92" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p143" data-pid="143" class="se"></p> <p id="p144" data-pid="144" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/145/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> p. 171</a></p> <p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/40/0">kl 171;</a></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/0">w76 505;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/3"> po 143-144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/7"> w73 274;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/9"> ka 64;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/11"> w72 623,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/13"> 686-687,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/16"> 715-716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/18"> dn 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/20"> ad 188,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/21"> 314,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/22"> 1002;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/23"> kj 62,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/24"> 305;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/25"> w70 303;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/53/27"> w69 758;</a><span class="ni"> ns 223</span></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-14" data-section-citation="040003014040003014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:14</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p145" data-pid="145" class="se"></p> <p id="p146" data-pid="146" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/146/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 34</a></p> <p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/41/0">jy 34;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/41/2"> gt chapter 12;</a></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/54/0">w73 274;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/54/2"> w72 686;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/54/4"> ad 186;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/54/5"> kj 62,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/54/6"> 305;</a><span class="ni"> li 76;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/54/8"> w61 38;</a><span class="ni"> ns 271;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/54/10"> w59 343;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/54/11"> w58 476;</a><span class="ni"> yw 137;</span><span class="ni"> rm 241</span></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-15" data-section-citation="040003015040003015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>to carry out all that is righteous:</strong> Jesus was not baptized in symbol of repentance, for he was sinless and had kept God’s righteous laws faultlessly; nor did his baptism symbolize dedication, for he was already a member of a dedicated nation. His baptism was a symbol of his presenting himself to do Jehovah’s righteous will in connection with his role as the Messiah, including offering himself as a ransom. Jesus acted in harmony with the prophecy concerning him at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Ps 40:7, 8</a> and explained at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Heb 10:5-9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p147" data-pid="147" class="se"></p> <p id="p148" data-pid="148" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/147/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 249</a></p> <p id="p149" data-pid="149" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/148/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 34</a></p> <p id="p150" data-pid="150" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/149/0"><em>Worship God,</em> pp. 111-112</a></p> <div id="p151" data-pid="151"><p data-pid="151" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/150/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="151" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/150/0">3/15/1988, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/42/0">it-1 249;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/42/2"> jy 34;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/42/4"> wt 111-112;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/42/6"> gt chapter 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/42/8"> w88 3/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/55/0">w82 2/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/55/2"> w73 274;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/55/4"> w72 686;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/55/6"> ad 186,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/55/7"> 927;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/55/8"> kj 62,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/55/9"> 305;</a><span class="ni"> li 89;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/55/11"> w63 330;</a><span class="ni"> ns 271;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/55/13"> w58 476;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/55/14"> w56 404</a></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-16" data-section-citation="040003016040003016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>look!:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/19/0">study note on Mt 1:20</a>.</p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>the heavens:</strong> Can refer to the physical heavens, that is, the sky, or to the spiritual heavens.</p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="s5"><strong>the heavens were opened up:</strong> God evidently caused Jesus to perceive and understand heavenly matters, which may well have included the memory of his prehuman life in heaven.</p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>like a dove:</strong> Doves had both a sacred use and a symbolic meaning. They were offered as sacrifices. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">Mr 11:15;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/24/1" data-bid="25-2" class="b"> Joh 2:14-16</a>) They symbolized innocence and purity. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Mt 10:16</a>) A dove released by Noah brought an olive leaf back to the ark, indicating that the floodwaters were receding (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Ge 8:11</a>) and that a time of rest and peace was at hand (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Ge 5:29</a>). Thus, at Jesus’ baptism, Jehovah may have used the dove to call attention to the role of Jesus as the Messiah, the pure and sinless Son of God who would sacrifice his life for mankind and lay the basis for a period of rest and peace during his rule as King. As <strong>God’s spirit,</strong> or active force, descended upon Jesus at his baptism, it may have looked like the fluttering of a dove as it nears its perch.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/92" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-93"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 3:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-93" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-93" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/93" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-94"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 11:2; Mr 1:10, 11; Lu 4:18; Joh 1:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-94" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-94" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p152" data-pid="152" class="se"></p> <div id="p153" data-pid="153"><p data-pid="153" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/151/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="153" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/151/0">2/2023, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p154" data-pid="154" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/152/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 49</a></p> <p id="p155" data-pid="155" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/153/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 15</a></p> <p id="p156" data-pid="156" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/154/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 114,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/155/0"> 647-648</a></p> <p id="p157" data-pid="157" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/156/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 59-60</a></p> <p id="p158" data-pid="158" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/157/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 34-36</a></p> <div id="p159" data-pid="159"><p data-pid="159" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/158/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="159" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/158/0">1/15/2008, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="159" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/159/0">12/1/2007, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="159" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/160/0">4/1/2002, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="159" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/161/0">6/15/1998, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="159" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/162/0">7/1/1996, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="159" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/163/0">7/1/1995, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="159" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/164/0">9/15/1990, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p160" data-pid="160" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/165/0"><em>Teacher,</em> pp. 52-53</a></p> <p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/0">w23.02 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/2"> cf 49;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/4"> lff lesson 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/6"> it-1 114,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/8"> 647-648;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/10"> it-2 59-60;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/12"> jy 34-36;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/15"> w08 1/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/17"> w07 12/1 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/19"> lr 52-53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/21"> w02 4/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/23"> w98 6/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/25"> w96 7/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/27"> w95 7/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/29"> gt chapters 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/43/32"> w90 9/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/0">w85 10/1 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/2"> tr 184;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/4"> po 144-145;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/8"> ka 64-65,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/10"> 101;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/12"> w72 687,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/14"> 715-716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/16"> ad 387,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/17"> 464,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/18"> 946;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/19"> kj 62,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/20"> 305;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/21"> g71 12/8 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/23"> w69 413;</a><span class="ni"> im 243;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/25"> w63 331;</a><span class="ni"> bf 405;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/27"> w62 626,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/28"> 768;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/29"> w61 38,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/30"> 684;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/31"> w60 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/32"> w59 343;</a><span class="ni"> yw 137;</span><span class="ni"> nh 303;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/35"> w52 32,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/36"> 245,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/37"> 313,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/38"> 413;</a><span class="ni"> lg 108;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/56/40"> w51 676;</a><span class="ni"> w49 119;</span><span class="ni"> ki 20</span></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-3-17" data-section-citation="040003017040003017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 3:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>Look!:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/20/0">study note on Mt 1:20</a>.</p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="s5"><strong>a voice from the heavens:</strong> The first of three instances in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/21/0">Gospel</a> accounts where Jehovah is reported as speaking audibly to humans.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/22/0">study notes on Mt 17:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/23/0"> Joh 12:28</a>.</p> <p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>This is my Son:</strong> As a spirit creature, Jesus was God’s Son. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Joh 3:16</a>) From the time of his birth as a human, Jesus was a “son of God,” just as perfect Adam had been. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Lu 1:35;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/30/1" data-bid="31-2" class="b"> 3:38</a>) However, it seems reasonable that God’s words here go beyond a mere statement of Jesus’ identity. By this declaration accompanied by the outpouring of holy spirit, God evidently indicated that the man Jesus was His spirit-begotten Son, “born again” with the hope of returning to life in heaven and anointed by spirit to be God’s appointed King and High Priest.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Joh 3:3-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/31/1" data-bid="32-2" class="b"> 6:51</a>; compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Lu 1:31-33;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/32/1" data-bid="33-2" class="b"> Heb 2:17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/32/2" data-bid="33-3" class="b"> 5:1,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/32/3" data-bid="33-4" class="b"> 4-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/32/4" data-bid="33-5" class="b"> 7:1-3</a>.</p> <p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="s5"><strong>whom I have approved:</strong> Or “with whom I am well-pleased; in whom I take great delight.” The same expression is used at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Mt 12:18</a>, which is a quotation from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Isa 42:1</a> regarding the promised Messiah, or Christ. The outpouring of holy spirit and God’s declaration concerning his Son were a clear identification of Jesus as the promised Messiah.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070603/24/0">study note on Mt 12:18</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/94" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-95"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 12:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-95" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-95" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/95" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-96"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 2:7; Lu 9:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-96" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-96" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/96" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-97"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 42:1; Mt 12:18; 17:5; Lu 3:22; 2Pe 1:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-97" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-97" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p161" data-pid="161" class="se"></p> <p id="p162" data-pid="162" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/166/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 15</a></p> <p id="p163" data-pid="163" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/167/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 521-522</a></p> <p id="p164" data-pid="164" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/168/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 992-993,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/169/0"> 1001</a></p> <p id="p165" data-pid="165" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/170/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 35,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/171/0"> 74</a></p> <div id="p166" data-pid="166"><p data-pid="166" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/172/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/172/0">4/1/2013, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/173/0">1/1/2008, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/174/0">7/1/1996, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/175/0">11/15/1988, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/176/0">6/1/1988, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="166" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/177/0">7/1/1986, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p167" data-pid="167" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/178/0"><em>Revelation Climax,</em> p. 11</a></p> <div id="p168" data-pid="168"><p data-pid="168" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/179/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="168" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/179/0">8/22/2004, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p169" data-pid="169" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p46" data-pid="46" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/0">lff lesson 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/2"> it-1 521;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/4"> it-2 993,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/6"> 1001;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/8"> jy 35,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/10"> 74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/12"> w13 4/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/14"> w08 1/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/17"> re 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/19"> g04 8/22 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/21"> w96 7/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/23"> gt chapters 12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/25"> 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/27"> w88 6/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/30"> w88 11/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/44/33"> w86 7/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="sx"></p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/0">hs 92-93;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/2"> w74 222;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/4"> w73 168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/6"> ka 64-65,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/8"> 101;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/10"> w72 687,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/12"> 715-716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/14"> ad 666,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/15"> 732,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/16"> 889,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/17"> 963,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/18"> 1123,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/19"> 1639;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/20"> kj 62,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/21"> 305;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/22"> w65 551;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/23"> w63 716;</a><span class="ni"> bf 405;</span><span class="ni"> g63 12/8 9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/26"> w62 231;</a><span class="ni"> g62 8/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/28"> w61 684;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/29"> w60 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/30"> w59 343;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/57/31"> w58 235;</a><span class="ni"> yw 137;</span><span class="ni"> nh 303;</span><span class="ni"> lg 108;</span><span class="ni"> rm 241;</span><span class="ni"> w49 119,</span><span class="ni"> 278;</span><span class="ni"> g47 10/22 25;</span><span class="ni"> w44 197;</span><span class="ni"> w37 198;</span><span class="ni"> w34 168;</span><span class="ni"> jh 251</span></p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsParallel"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Parallel Account</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/69/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-70-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:3, 4; Lu 3:3-6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-70-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-70-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/76/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-77-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 3:7-9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-83-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-83-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/88/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-89-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:7, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-89-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-89-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/91/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-92-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-92-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-92-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/92/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-93-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 3:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-93-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-93-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/93/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-94-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-94-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-94-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/96/2" 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class="scalableui">Isa 40:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-74-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-74-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/68/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-69-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-69-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 1:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-72-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-72-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/72/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-73-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 1:2; Joh 1:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-73-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-73-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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class="scalableui">Matt. 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:14; 23:2; Lu 7:30; 11:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-80-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-80-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/80/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-81-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 12:18; Ac 5:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-81-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-81-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/81/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-82-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-82-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-82-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/82/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-83-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 23:33; Lu 21:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-83-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-83-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/83/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-84-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 8:33, 39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-84-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-84-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/84/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-85-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 7:19; Lu 13:6-9; Joh 15:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-85-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-85-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/3/85/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-86-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 3:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 19:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-86-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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<div class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>According to Matthew</h1> </header> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sb"><span id="v40-3-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23309" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>3</strong> </a>In those days John<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/68" data-bid="69-1" class="b">+</a> the Baptist came preaching<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/69" data-bid="70-1" class="b">+</a> in the wilderness of Ju·deʹa, </span><span id="v40-3-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23310" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>saying: “Repent, for the Kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/70" data-bid="71-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-3-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23311" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>This, in fact, is the one spoken of through Isaiah<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/71" data-bid="72-1" class="b">+</a> the prophet<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/72" data-bid="73-1" class="b">+</a> in these words: “A voice of one calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of Jehovah! Make his roads straight.’”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/73" data-bid="74-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-3-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23312" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and had a leather belt around his waist.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/74" data-bid="75-1" class="b">+</a> His food was locusts<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/75" data-bid="76-1" class="b">+</a> and wild honey.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/76" data-bid="77-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-3-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23313" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>Then the people of Jerusalem and all Ju·deʹa and all the country around the Jordan were going out to him,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/77" data-bid="78-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-3-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23314" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/78" data-bid="79-1" class="b">+</a> openly confessing their sins.</span></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sb"><span id="v40-3-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23315" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>When he caught sight of many of the Pharisees<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/79" data-bid="80-1" class="b">+</a> and Sadducees<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/80" data-bid="81-1" class="b">+</a> coming to the baptism, he said to them: “You offspring of vipers,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/81" data-bid="82-1" class="b">+</a> who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/82" data-bid="83-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-3-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23316" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>Therefore, produce fruit that befits repentance. </span><span id="v40-3-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23317" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>Do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/83" data-bid="84-1" class="b">+</a> For I say to you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones. </span><span id="v40-3-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23318" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>The ax is already lying at the root of the trees. Every tree, then, that does not produce fine fruit is to be cut down and thrown into the fire.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/84" data-bid="85-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-3-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23319" class="vl vx vp study">11 </a>I, for my part, baptize you with water because of your repentance,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/85" data-bid="86-1" class="b">+</a> but the one coming after me<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/86" data-bid="87-1" class="b">+</a> is stronger than I am, whose sandals I am not worthy to take off.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/87" data-bid="88-1" class="b">+</a> That one will baptize you with holy spirit<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/88" data-bid="89-1" class="b">+</a> and with fire.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/89" data-bid="90-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-3-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23320" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>His winnowing shovel is in his hand, and he will clean up his threshing floor completely and will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn up with fire<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/90" data-bid="91-1" class="b">+</a> that cannot be put out.”</span></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sb"><span id="v40-3-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23321" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>Then Jesus came from Galʹi·lee to the Jordan to John, in order to be baptized by him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/91" data-bid="92-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-3-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23322" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>But the latter tried to prevent him, saying: “I am the one who needs to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?” </span><span id="v40-3-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23323" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>Jesus replied to him: “Let it be this time, for in that way it is suitable for us to carry out all that is righteous.” Then he quit preventing him. </span><span id="v40-3-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23324" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>After being baptized, Jesus immediately came up from the water; and look! the heavens were opened up,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/92" data-bid="93-1" class="b">+</a> and he saw God’s spirit descending like a dove and coming upon him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/93" data-bid="94-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-3-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23325" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>Look! 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