Matthew 3:1
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 3
“In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,”Matthew 3:1
What Does Matthew 3:1 Mean?
Matthew 3:1 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 3, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 3:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 40:3“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”John 1:6“There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.”Mark 1:2“As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.”Luke 1:13“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.”Luke 1:76“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;”Matthew 11:11“Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”Luke 1:80“And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.”Luke 3:1“Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,”Luke 1:16“And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.”Luke 3:2“Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.”Acts 19:3“And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.”Malachi 3:1“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.”Matthew 16:14“And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.”Matthew 21:25“The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?”Mark 1:15“And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”Mark 9:12“And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.”Acts 13:24“When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.”1 Kings 2:34“So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.”Matthew 3:8“Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:”Matthew 11:7“And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?”
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