Matthew 3:1 References

1 Now ain those days bJohn the Baptist came, preaching in the cwilderness of Judea, saying,

b Matthew 11:11-14, Matthew 16:14

Matthew 11

11 "Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

12 "aFrom the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.

13 "For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

14 "And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is aElijah who was to come.

Matthew 16

14 And they said, "Some say aJohn the Baptist; and others, bElijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

Other references for Matthew 3:1

a Mark 1:3-8, Luke 3:2-17, John 1:6-8, John 1:19-28

c Joshua 15:61, Judges 1:16