So Benaiah son of Jehoiada killed Joab, and he was buried near his home in the desert.
Matthew 3:1 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version When it was the right time, John the Baptizer began telling people a message from God. This was out 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, and he was buried near his home in the desert.
“The truth is that John the Baptizer is greater than anyone who has ever come into this world. But even the least important person in God’s kingdom is greater than John.
When John’s followers left, Jesus began talking to the people about John. He said, “What did you people go out to the desert to see? Someone who is weak, like a stem of grass blowing in the wind?
They answered, “Some people say you are John the Baptizer. Others say you are Elijah. And some say you are Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
John came showing you the right way to live, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes believed John. You saw that happening, but you would not change. You still refused to believe him.
Change your hearts! And show by the way you live that you have changed.
He said, “The right time is now here. God’s kingdom is very near. Change your hearts and lives, and believe the Good News!”
with what the prophet Isaiah said would happen. He wrote: “Listen! I will send my messenger ahead of you. He will prepare the way for you.” Malachi 3:1
“Now you, little boy, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go first before the Lord to prepare the way for him.
When John’s followers left, Jesus began talking to the people about John: “What did you people go out into the desert to see? Someone who is weak, like a stem of grass blowing in the wind?
“Now the Lord has kept me alive for 45 more years—as he said he would. During that time we all wandered in the desert. Now, here I am, 85 years old.
The Kenites left the City of Palm Trees and went with the men of Judah. They went to the desert of Judah to live with the people there. This was in the Negev near the city Arad. (The Kenites were from the family of Moses’ father-in-law.)