Top Verses from Matthew 3  

As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. (NIV)

And when Jesus was baptized, He went up at once out of the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he [John] saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on Him. (AMP)

And 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: (KJV)

"I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." (NIV)

I indeed baptize you in (with) water because of repentance [that is, because of your changing your minds for the better, heartily amending your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins]. But He Who is coming after me is mightier than I, Whose sandals I am not worthy or fit to take off or carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. (AMP)

I 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: (KJV)

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. (NIV)

Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John to be baptized by him. (AMP)

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. (KJV)

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea (NIV)

IN THOSE days there appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the Wilderness (Desert) of Judea (AMP)

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, (KJV)

People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan. (NIV)

Then Jerusalem and all Judea and all the country round about the Jordan went out to him; (AMP)

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, (KJV)

And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." (NIV)

And behold, a voice from heaven said, This is My Son, My Beloved, in Whom I delight! [Ps. 2:7; Isa. 42:1.] (AMP)

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (KJV)

And saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." (NIV)

And saying, Repent (think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (AMP)

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (KJV)

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?" (NIV)

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee and escape from the wrath and indignation [of God against disobedience] that is coming? (AMP)

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? (KJV)

Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. (NIV)

And they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins. (AMP)

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. (KJV)

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. (NIV)

And do not presume to say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our forefather; for I tell you, God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones! (AMP)

And 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. (KJV)