3:3 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, {e} make his paths straight.(e) Make him a plain and smooth way. read more
3:4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was {f} locusts and wild honey.(f) Locusts were a type of meat which certain of the eastern people use, who were therefore called devourers of locusts. read more
3:5 Then went out to him {g} Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,(g) The people of Jerusalem. read more
3:6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, {h} confessing their sins.(h) Acknowledging that they were saved only by free remission and forgiveness of their sins. read more
3:7 {2} But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?(2) There is nothing that shuts up the way of mercy and salvation from us so much as the opinion of our own righteousness does. read more
3:8 {3} Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:(3) True repentance is an inward thing which has its seat in the mind and heart. read more
3:9 {4} And {i} think not to say {k} within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.(4) The faith of the fathers does not benefit you unbelieving children at all: and yet for all that, God does not play the liar, nor deal unfaithfully in his covenant which he made with the holy fathers.(i) Think not that you have any reason to be proud of Abraham.(k) In your hearts. read more
3:11 {5} I indeed baptize you with water unto {l} repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and [with] fire:(5) We may neither dwell upon the signs which God has ordained as means to lead us into our salvation, neither upon those that minister them: but we must climb up to the matter itself, that is to say, to Christ, who inwardly works that effectually, which is outwardly signified to us.(l) The... read more
3:12 {6} Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly {m} purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.(6) The triumphs of the wicked will end in everlasting torment.(m) Will clean it thoroughly, and make a full riddance. read more
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Geneva Study Bible - Matthew 3:2
3:2 And saying, {c} Repent ye: for the {d} kingdom of heaven is at hand.(c) The word in the greek signifies a changing of our minds and heart from evil to better.(d) The kingdom of Messiah, whose government will be heavenly, and nothing but heavenly. read more