1. In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, / 2. And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. / 3. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. →

Well, it's Saturday night and I'd like to tell you about the Bible now. In Matthew 3, we got a guy named John the Baptist, who was out there baptizing people. He was like, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!" But then he called out the Pharisees and Sadducees for not getting baptized, saying, "You snakes! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?" Then Jesus came to get baptized by John the Baptist, and John was all like, "No way, why do YOU need to be baptized?" And Jesus was like, "It's the right thing to do. →

Joe: Hey everyone, welcome to the Joe Rogan Bible Hour! Today we have a special guest, Bible expert Dr. Bob, who’s here to talk about the book of Matthew, chapter 3. Dr. Bob: Sure, Joe. Matthew 3 is a really important part of the Bible. →

Alex Trebek: So, tell me a little bit about yourself. Contestant: Well, I'm a big fan of the Bible, and I was just reading about Matthew 3. Alex Trebek: [sighs] Alright, what does it say? Contestant: In Matthew 3, John the Baptist appears on the scene, preaching a message of repentance and baptizing people in the Jordan River. →

Ey! You maggots! You think you know the Bible? Well, listen up! I'm gonna give you the skinny on Matthew 3! John the Baptist shows up and starts preachin' that people need to repent their sins and turn to God. →

(Batman and Robin are standing in the cave) Batman: Robin, let us review the events of Matthew 3. Robin: Right away, Batman. It begins with John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness, warning the people of Israel to repent and prepare for the coming of the Lord. →

Listen, Jack, here's the deal. It's all about the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. No malarkey! My father used to say, "You can't be a Christian without being baptized". So, Jesus comes out of the wilderness and goes to John, who is baptizing people in the Jordan River. →

Matthew 3 is an amazing chapter, full of terrific stories about John the Baptist! John was a very, very special guy who went around preaching and baptizing people, telling them to repent and prepare for the coming of Jesus. →

Peter: Alright, so what's this one? Lois: This is Matthew 3. Stewie: Oh, let me guess, it's about a guy named Matt and he's trying to find the three wise men? Lois: Actually, it's about John the Baptist who's calling people to repentance by preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. →