📖 Matthew 3 [NIV] 1 In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Desert of Judea2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near."3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah:"A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'"4 John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist.His f..

📖 Matthew 2 [NIV] 1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and te..

📖 Matthew 1 [NIV] 1 A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham.2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the f..