So Benaiah son of Jehoiada killed Joab. Joab was buried near his home in the desert.
Matthew 3:1 - Easy To Read Version At that time John the Baptizer came and began telling people a message \{from God\}. This was in the desert area of Judea. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition IN THOSE days there appeared John the Baptist, preaching in the Wilderness (Desert) of Judea American Standard Version (1901) And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, saying, Common English Bible In those days John the Baptist appeared in the desert of Judea announcing, Catholic Public Domain Version Now in those days, John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the desert of Judea, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea. |
So Benaiah son of Jehoiada killed Joab. Joab was buried near his home in the desert.
I tell you the truth: John the Baptizer is greater than any man that has ever lived. But even the least important person in the kingdom of heaven is greater than John.
While John’s followers were leaving, Jesus began talking to the people about John. Jesus said, “What did you people go out to the desert to see? A weed {\cf2\super [134]} blown by the wind? No!
The followers answered, “Some people say you are John the Baptizer. Other people say you are Elijah. {\cf2\super [226]} And some people say that you are Jeremiah {\cf2\super [227]} or one of the prophets. {\cf2\super [228]} ”
John came showing you the right way to live. And you did not believe John. But the tax collectors and prostitutes believed John. And you saw that the tax collectors and prostitutes believed him. But you still refused to change and believe him.
You must do the things that show that you have really changed your hearts and lives.
Jesus said, “The right time is now here. The kingdom of God is near. Change your hearts and lives and believe the Good News!”
with what the prophet {\cf2\super [3]} Isaiah said would happen. Isaiah wrote:
“Now you, little boy, will be called a prophet {\cf2\super [25]} of the Most High (God).\par You will go first before the Lord\par to make the people ready\par for the Lord’s coming.\par
When John’s followers left, Jesus began to tell the people about John: “What did you people go out into the desert to see? A weed {\cf2\super [132]} blown by the wind?
“Now, the Lord has kept me alive 45 years—like he said he would do. During that time we all wandered in the desert. Now, here I am, 85 years old.
The Kenite people left the City of Palm Trees (Jericho) and went with the men of Judah. Those people went to the Desert of Judah to live with the people there. This was in the Negev [8] near the city Arad. (The Kenite people were from the family of Moses’ father-in-law.)