Matthew 3
- 1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
- 2And saying, Repent. For the kingdom of heaven is near.
- 3For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
- 4And the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
- 5Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around Jordan, went out to him,
- 6And they were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
- 7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
- 8Therefore produce fruit worthy of repentance.
- 9And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
- 10And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
- 11I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. But he who comes 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.
- 12His winnowing shovel is in his hand. He will thoroughly clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn the chaff with fire that cannot be put out.
- 13Then Jesus comes from Galilee to Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
- 14But John tried to stop him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?
- 15And Jesus answering said to him, Allow it to be so now. For it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way. Then he allowed him.
- 16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water. And the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming to rest on him.
- 17And a voice from heaven said, This is my beloved Son, I am well pleased with him.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Matthew 3 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVIn those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
GIGAKJVIn those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
KJVAnd saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
GIGAKJVAnd saying, Repent. For the kingdom of heaven is near.
KJVFor 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.
GIGAKJVFor this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
KJVAnd the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
GIGAKJVAnd the same John had his clothing of camel's hair, and a leather belt around his waist. And his food was locusts and wild honey.
KJVThen went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
GIGAKJVThen Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region around Jordan, went out to him,
KJVAnd were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
GIGAKJVAnd they were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
KJVBut 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?
GIGAKJVBut when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
KJVBring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
GIGAKJVTherefore produce fruit worthy of repentance.
KJVAnd think not to say 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.
GIGAKJVAnd do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
KJVAnd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
GIGAKJVAnd now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.
KJVI indeed baptize you with water unto 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 Ghost, and with fire:
GIGAKJVI indeed baptize you with water to repentance. But he who comes 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.
KJVWhose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
GIGAKJVHis winnowing shovel is in his hand. He will thoroughly clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn the chaff with fire that cannot be put out.
KJVThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
GIGAKJVThen Jesus comes from Galilee to Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
KJVBut John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
GIGAKJVBut John tried to stop him, saying, I have need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?
KJVAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
GIGAKJVAnd Jesus answering said to him, Allow it to be so now. For it is right for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way. Then he allowed him.
KJVAnd Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
GIGAKJVAnd Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water. And the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming to rest on him.
KJVAnd lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
GIGAKJVAnd a voice from heaven said, This is my beloved Son, I am well pleased with him.
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