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AMPLIFIED® BIBLE TRANSLATION

2015 Update Overview

Summary:

The goal of the translation team was to enhance the appeal ofthe Amplified Bible by refreshing the base translation text andrefining the amplifications for relevance and clarity. The result

is an Amplified Bible that is easier to read and better than everto study and understand. The Amplified Bible, 2015 edition,includes more amplification in the Old Testament and refinedamplification in the New Testament. Additionally, the Bible texthas been improved to read smoothly without or without ampli-fications, so that the text may be read either way. The same feeland style of amplification has been maintained, so that those

who read the 1987 Amplified Bible will be able to easily transi-tion to the revised edition.

Details:

The Amplified Bible 2015 is, as much as is practical, a LiteralEquivalent translation of the Bible that enhances the clarity ofScripture by using in-text amplifications. The amplifications are

based on the nuances of the Greek and Hebrew languages andare informed by the latest advances in Biblical research. Theseamplifications uniquely expand and clarify the Biblical text,giving the reader a deeper understanding of Scripture.

The Amplified Bible, 2015 edition, actually provides twotranslations of the Bible. This method of translation invitesreaders to step into a broader understanding of Scripture as

the amplifications help them to dig deeper into the meaning ofBiblical passages by highlighting nuances of the original Greekand Hebrew.


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3. Amplifications give greater depth to key verses:

“And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is

deeply concerned about us] causes all things to work

together [as a plan] for good for those who love God, tothose who are called according to His plan and purpose.”

ROMANS 8:28

“I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through

Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His pur-

pose—I am sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for

anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength

and confident peace].” PHILIPPIANS 4:13

Amplifications of the same word or phrase may differ slightlydepending on context or emphasis, or to indicate anothernuance of theology or language, or to encourage self-study.Also many words (e.g., “flesh”) have slightly different mean-ings in different contexts, so amplifications vary accordingly.Amplification permits traditional theological terms to be

retained in the text while they are also clarified by a contem-porary word or phrase. Retaining and amplifying these tradi-tional words gives the reader access to the depth of meaningrooted in these terms.

4. Use of brackets in the Amplified Bible:

A. Brackets are used to add information, supported by other

Scripture, that helps explain verses that are sometimesmisquoted or misunderstood:

“Therefore you have no excuse or justification, everyone

of you who [hypocritically] judges and condemns others;

for in passing judgment on another person, you condemn

yourself, because you who judge [from a position of arro-

gance or self-righteousness] are habitually practicing the

very same things [which you denounce].” ROMANS 2:1


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“For the love of money [that is, the greedy desire for it

or the willingness to gain it unethically] is the root of all

sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered

away from the faith and pierced themselves [through and

through] with many sorrows.” 1 TIMOTHY 6:10

B. In some verses brackets are used to clarify a theologicalterm not commonly used in everyday language:

“Therefore, since we have been justified [that is, acquit-

ted of sin, declared blameless before God] by faith, [let us

grasp the fact that] we have peace with God [and the joy

of reconciliation with Him] through our Lord Jesus Christ(the Messiah, the Anointed).” ROMANS 5:1

C. Brackets can also be used within a verse to addinformation that would otherwise be placed in afootnote:

“At that time Herod [Antipas], the tetrarch [who governed

a portion of Palestine, including Galilee and Perea], havingheard reports about Jesus,” MATTHEW 14:1

NOTE: Brackets in bold type [...] indicate manuscript differenc-es and are footnoted.

5. Use of italics in the Amplified Bible:

A. Words implied, but not actually contained in the original

text are printed in italic type:

Then came the preparation day of Unleavened Bread on

which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.” LUKE 22:7

B. The use of italic “and” “or,” or “nor” introducesamplification within a sentence:

“But if you are guided and led by the Spirit, you are not

subject to the Law.” GALATIANS 5:18


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“Fathers, do not provoke or irritate or exasperate your

children [with demands that are trivial or unreasonable or

humiliating or abusive; nor by favoritism or indifference;

treat them tenderly with lovingkindness], so they will not

lose heart and become discouraged or unmotivated [with

their spirits broken].” COLOSSIANS 3:21

6. Use of parentheses in the Amplified Bible:

A. Parentheses in Roman type (...) supply the definition of aword in context:

“Now Hagar is (represents) Mount Sinai in Arabia and shecorresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery

with her children.” GALATIANS 4:25

B. Parentheses in bold type (...) indicate a parentheticalphrase in the text and should be included when readingaloud:

“Or do you not know brethren(for I am speaking to those

who know the law ), that the law has jurisdiction [to rule]

over a person as long as he lives?” ROMANS 7:1

7. Use of nouns and pronouns in the Amplified Bible:

A. Names of persons and/or places are often used to replacepronouns to help the reader’s understanding of a verse

without having to return to the beginning of the passagefor clarity.

B. In some verses pronouns retained in the text may befollowed by a proper name placed in parenthesis:

“...he (John) saw the Spirit of God...lighting on Him

(Jesus).” MATTHEW 3:16

C. Pronouns referring to God, the Father; Jesus, the Son; andthe Holy Spirit are always capitalized, so that the readerimmediately recognizes deity in the text:


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“Peter took Him aside [to speak to Him privately] and

began to rebuke Him, saying, May God forbid it! This will

never happen to You.” MATTHEW 16:22

8. General format (paragraphs/verse numbers) in the Amplified Bible:

A. Quotation marks have been added according to normalEnglish usage.

B. Each verse number starts on a new line so the reader canimmediately find a verse regardless of its position within

a paragraph.

C. Paragraph markers have been added as indicated by abold verse number or a bold letter if the new paragraphbegins within a verse for verse settings.

D. Old Testament quotations in the New Testament are set indistinctive type.


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VERSE COMPARISON

Most of these verses demonstrate typical revisions, and forthat reason probably contain an above average amount of dif-ferences.

AMP 1987 AMP 2015

Genesis 4:7 If you do well, will younot be accepted? And if you do notdo well, sin crouches at your door;its desire is for you, but you mustmaster it.

Genesis 4:7 “If you do well [believingMe and doing what is acceptableand pleasing to Me], will you notbe accepted? And if you do not do

well [but ignore My instruction], sincrouches at your door; its desire is for

you [to overpower you], but you mustmaster it.”

Genesis 15:1 After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in avision, saying, Fear not, Abram, I am

your Shield, your abundant com-pensation, and your reward shall beexceedingly great.

Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in

a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; Your reward[for obedience] shall be very great.”

1 Kings 11:12 However, in your daysI will not do it, for David your father’ssake. But I will rend it out of the hand

of your son!

1 Kings 11:12 “However, I will not doit in your lifetime, for the sake of yourfather David, but I will tear it out of

the hand of your son (Rehoboam).

1 Kings 18:17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Are you he whotroubles Israel?

1 Kings 18:17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Are you the one who is bringing disaster on Israel?”

Job 1:8 And the Lord said to Satan,Have you considered My servant Job,that there is none like him on the

earth, a blameless and upright man,one who [reverently] fears God andabstains from and shuns evil [be-cause it is wrong]?

Job 1:8 The LORD said to Satan,“Have you considered and reflectedon My servant Job? For there is none

like him on the earth, a blamelessand upright man, one who fears God[with reverence] and abstains fromand turns away from evil [because hehonors God].”


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AMP 1987 AMP 2015

Job 2:12 And when they looked from

afar off and saw him [disfigured] beyond recognition, they lifted up theirvoices and wept; and each one torehis robe, and they cast dust over theirheads toward the heavens.

Job 2:12 When they looked from a

distance and did not recognize him[because of his disfigurement], theyraised their voices and wept; andeach one tore his robe [in grief] andthey threw dust over their headstoward the sky [in sorrow].

Psalm 19:10 More to be desired arethey than gold, even than muchfine gold; they are sweeter alsothan honey and drippings from thehoneycomb.

Psalm 19:10 They are more desirablethan gold, yes, than much fine gold;Sweeter also than honey and thedrippings of the honeycomb.

Psalm 25:12 Who is the man whoreverently fears and worships theLord? Him shall He teach in the waythat he should choose.

Psalm 25:12 Who is the man whofears the LORD [with awe-inspiredreverence and worships Him withsubmissive wonder]? He will teachhim [through His word] in the way heshould choose.

Proverbs 16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to those who have it,but to give instruction to fools is folly.

Proverbs 16:22 Understanding(spiritual insight) is a [refreshing andboundless] wellspring of life to those

who have it, But to give instructionand correction to fools is foolishness.

Proverbs 17:24 A man of understand-ing sets skillful and godly Wisdombefore his face, but the eyes of a[self-confident] fool are on the endsof the earth.

Proverbs 17:24 [Skillful and godly] wisdom is in the presence of a personof understanding [and he recognizesit], But the eyes of a [thickheaded]fool are on the ends of the earth.

Ecclesiastes 8:3 Be not panic-strick-en and hasty to get out of his pres-ence. Persist not in an evil thing, forhe does whatever he pleases.

Ecclesiastes 8:3 Do not be in a hurryto get out of his presence. Do not joinin a malevolent matter, for the king

will do whatever he pleases.

Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cast your bread

upon the waters, for you will find itafter many days.

Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cast your bread on

the surface of the waters, [be diligent-ly active, make thoughtful decisions],for you will find it after many days.


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STATS

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+19%

+14%-52%

-7%

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AMP 2015

NT

OTOT

OTNT

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N u m b e r o f A m p l i fi c a t i o n s

TOTAL

Number of Amplifications(includes multiple amplifications per verse)

Verse Count

Number of Amplifications

(as percentage of total amplifications)

AMP 1987

OT 23,145

NT 7,956

TOTAL 31,101

AMP 2015

OT 23,145

NT 7,958

TOTAL 31,103

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52%( )

12%

and/or/nor

36% [ ] 67%

( )

15%

and/or/nor 19%

AMP 1987 AMP 2015 CHANGE

[ ] +15%

( ) + 3%

and/or/nor -17%


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AMP 2015

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+18%

OT

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+27%

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+7%

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Number of Verses Amplified(as percentage of total Bible verses)


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The Genealogy of Jesus theMessiah

1THE RECORD of the genealogy ofJesus the Messiah, the son (descen-

dant) of David, the son (descendant) ofAbraham: [Ps 132:11; Is 11:1]

2Abraham was the father of Isaac,

Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob thefather of Judah and his brothers [whobecame the twelve tribes of Israel].

3Judah was the father of Perez and

Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the fatherof Hezron, and Hezron the father ofRam.

4Ram was the father of Aminadab,Aminadab the father of Nahshon, andNahshon the father of Salmon.

5Salmon was the father of Boaz by

Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obedby Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse.6Jesse was the father of David the

king.

1:1 genealogy . Jesus’ genealogy is crucial toHis claim to be the Messiah, as it traces the lin-eage of Joseph, His recognized father, back toAbraham through David. It shows that from alegal standpoint, Jesus is qualified to rule from

the throne of David.1:3 Tamar . The mention of women in a Jewishgenealogy is unusual. But in addition to Mary,four women are listed in this catalogue of names:Tamar, who was involved in a scandal with Judah

(Ge 38); Rahab, the Canaanite harlot of Jericho(Jos 2:1 – 21); Ruth, who was not an Israelite,but a Moabite (Ru 1:4); and Bathsheba, the wifeof Uriah, who committed adultery with David(2 Sa 11:1:1 – 5). At the beginning of his Gospel,

Matthew shows how God’s grace forgives thedarkest of sins and reaches beyond the nationof Israel to the world. He also points out thatGod can lift the lowest and place them in royallineage.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO

MATTHEW

AUTHOR: The early church uniformly attributed this Gospel to Matthew, andno tradition to the contrary ever emerged. This book was known early andaccepted quickly. Matthew occupied the unpopular post of tax collector inCapernaum for the Roman government, and as a result he was no doubt dis-liked by his Jewish countrymen. He was chosen as one of the twelve apostles,and the last appearance of his name in the Bible is in Acts 1:13. Matthew’s lifefrom that point on is veiled in tradition.

TIMES: c. 4 BC – AD 33 KEY VERSE: Ma 16:16 – 19

THEME: Matthew is typically described as the story of Jesus written by a Jewfor Jewish people. In this context it contains the most references to Jewish cul-ture and the Old Testament of the Gospels. The author’s main purpose seemsto be proving to his Jewish readers that Jesus is their Messiah. Matthew is alsothe fullest systematic account of Christ’s teachings. These 5 “blocks” of teach-ing are one of the key differences with the other Gospels: Chapters 5 – 7, The Sermon on the Mount; Chapter 10, The Mission Charge; Chapter 13, TheParables of the Kingdom; Chapter 18, The Church; Chapters 23 – 25, Judgmentand the End of the World.

CHAPTER 1 1 Lk 3:23; Ps 132:11; Isa 11:1; Jer 23:5; Mt 22:42; Jn 7:42; Ac 2:30; Ro 1:3; Ge 12:3 2 Ge 21:2; Ge 25:26;Ge 29:35 3 Ge 38:27; Ru 4:18; 1Ch 2:5 6 1Sa 16:1; 17:12; 2Sa 12:24

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David was the father of Solomon byBathsheba who had been the wife ofUriah. [Ruth 4:18–22; 1 Chr 2:13–15]

7Solomon was the father of Re-hoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abi-

jah, and Abijah the father of Asa.8

Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat,Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, andJoram the father of Uzziah.

9Uzziah was the father of Jotham,Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz

the father of Hezekiah.10Hezekiah was the father of Manas-

seh, Manasseh the father of Amon, andAmon the father of Josiah.

11Josiah became the father of Jeco-niah [also called Coniah and Jehoia-

chin] and his brothers, at the timeof the deportation (exile) to Babylon.[2 Kin 24:14; 1 Chr 3:15, 16]

12After the deportation to Babylon:Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel,and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel.

13Zerubbabel was the father of Abi-hud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, andEliakim the father of Azor.

14Azor was the father of Zadok, Za-dok the father of Achim, and Achim

the father of Eliud.15Eliud was the father of Eleazar,Eleazar the father of Matthan, andMatthan the father of Jacob.

16Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesuswas born, who is called the Messiah(Christ).

17So all the generations from Abra-ham to David are fourteen; from David

to the Babylonian deportation (exile),

fourteen generations; and from the

Babylonian deportation to the Messi-ah, fourteen generations.

Conception and Birth of Jesus18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was

as follows: when His mother Mary had

been betrothed to Joseph, before theycame together she was found to be withchild by [the power of] the Holy Spirit.

19And Joseph her [promised] hus-band, being a just and righteous manand not wanting to expose her publicly

to shame, planned to send her awayand divorce her quietly.

20But after he had considered this, anangel of the Lord appeared to him in adream, saying, “Joseph, descendant of

David, do not be afraid to take Mary asyour wife, for the Child who has beenconceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

21“She will give birth to a Son, andyou shall name Him Jesus (TheLORD issalvation), for He will save His peoplefrom their sins.”

22All this happened in order to fulfillwhat the Lord had spoken through theprophet [Isaiah]:

23“BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH

CHILD AND GIVE BIRTH TO A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL”—which, when translated, means, “GOD WITH US.” [Is 7:14]

24Then Joseph awoke from his sleepand did as the angel of the Lord hadcommanded him, and he took Mary [to his home] as his wife,

25but he kept her a virgin until shehad given birth to a Son [her firstbornchild]; and he named Him Jesus (The

LORD is salvation).

1:16 the husband of Mary . Matthew wascareful not to identify Jesus as the physical sonof Joseph. The Greek pronoun translated “bywhom” is feminine and refers to Mary. calledthe Messiah (Christ). The words “Messiah”(from the Hebrew) and “Christ” (from the Greek)both mean “Anointed One.”1:17 Abraham . . . to the Messiah. The geneal-

ogy is broken down into three groups of nameswith 14 generations in each list. A basic covenant isset forth in each period: the Abrahamic covenant,the Davidic covenant, and the New Covenant.

1:18betrothed . In Jewish culture, this covenantwas made about a year before the marriage.Engagement was understood to be as bindingas a marriage covenant, therefore a legal divorcewas required to withdraw from the agreement.1:23 Behold . . . I mmanuel . The angel’s mes-sage to Joseph indicated that Mary would fulfillthe prophecy of Isaiah (Is 7:14). “Jesus,” the Greek

form of “Joshua” means “salvation.”1:25kept her a virgin until . The clear implica-tion is that Mary was a virgin only until the birth ofJesus. The brothers and sisters of Jesus (13:55 – 56)

7 1Ch 3:10 10 2Ki 20:21; 1Ch 3:13 11 See 1Ch 3:15,16; 2Ki 24:14-16; 25:11; 2Ch 36:10; Jer 27:20; 52:11,15; Da 1:212 1Ch 3:17; Ezr 3:2; Neh 12:1; Hag 1:1 18 Lk 1:27; Lk 1:35 19 Dt 24:1 20 Lk 1:35 21 Lk 1:31; Ac 4:12; 5:31;13:23,38 23 Isa 7:14 25 Ex:13:2; Lk 2:7,21

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The Visit of the Magi

2NOW WHEN Jesus was born inBethlehem of Judea in the days

of Herod the king (Herod the Great),magi (wise men) from the east came to Jerusalem, asking,

2“Where is He who has been bornKing of the Jews? For we have seenHis star in the east and have come toworship Him.” [Num 24:17; Jer 23:5;Zech 9:9]

3When Herod the king heard this,he was disturbed, and all Jerusalemwith him.

4So he called together all the chiefpriests and scribes of the people and[anxiously] asked them where theChrist (the Messiah, the Anointed)was to be born.

5They replied to him, “In Bethlehemof Judea, for this is what has been written by the prophet [Micah]:

6 ‘AND YOU, BETHLEHEM, IN THE LAND OF JUDAH,

ARE NOT IN ANY WAY LEAST AMONG

THE LEADERS OF JUDAH;FOR FROM YOU SHALL COME A

RULERWHO WILL SHEPHERD MY PEOPLE

ISRAEL.’ ” [Mic 5:2]

7Then Herod secretly sent for themagi and learned from them the [ex-act] time the star [had first] appeared.

8Then he sent them to Bethlehem,saying, “Go and search carefully for the Child; and when you have found

Him, report to me, so that I too maycome and worship Him.”

9After hearing the king, they went their way; and behold, the star, which they had seen in the east, went on be-fore them [continually leading the way]

until it came and stood over the place where the young Child was.10When they saw the star, they re-

joiced exceedingly with great joy.11And after entering the house, they

saw the Child with Mary His moth-er; and they fell down and worshipedHim. Then, after opening their trea-sure chests, they presented to Himgifts [fit for a king, gifts] of gold, frank-incense, and myrrh.

12And having been warned [by God]in a dream not to go back to Herod, the magi left for their own country byanother way.

The Flight to Egypt13Now when they had gone, an an-

gel of the Lord appeared to Josephin a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to

Egypt, and remain there until I tellyou; for Herod intends to search for theChild in order to destroy Him.”

14So Joseph got up and took theChild and His mother while it was stillnight, and left for Egypt.

15He remained there until the death ofHerod.This was to fulfill what the Lordhad spoken by the prophet [Hosea]: “OUT OF EGYPT I CALLED MY SON.” [Hos 11:1]

were probably younger siblings born to Josephand Mary after Jesus’ birth. Joseph could nothave had children by a previous marriage, assome suppose, for then Jesus would not havebeen heir to the Davidic throne as the oldestson of Joseph.2:1 magi (wise men) from the east . These“wise men” would have been of the same classas the “wise men” of Babylon over whom Danielwas made ruler (Da 2:48). to Jerusalem. Con-

trary to popular belief, the events of chapter twoprobably took place some months after Jesus’birth. Herod murdered all the male children 2years and under, going by the time the wisemen said the star had appeared (and probably

leaving a significant margin for error). In addi-tion, it would have been strange for Mary andJoseph to offer the sacrifice of the poor (seeLe 12:8; Lk 2:24) if the wise men had just giventhem rich gifts.2:7 Then Herod . This is Herod the Great, whoreigned over Palestine for over thirty years. Acrafty ruler and lavish builder, Herod had a reignmarked by cruelty and bloodshed.2:15 to fulfill . The prophecy quoted here, from

Hosea 11:1, refers to the nation of Israel as God’sson coming out of Egypt in the exodus. Jesus isthe genuine Son of God, and, as Israel’s Messiah,is the true Israel (Jo 15:1); therefore He gives fullermeaning to the prophecy of Hosea.

CHAPTER 2 1 Lk 2:4,6; Ge 25:6; 1Ki 4:30 2 Lk 2:11; Nu 24:17; Isa 60:3 4 2Ch 36:14; 2Ch 34:13; Mal 2:76 Jn 7:42; Rev 2:27 11 Ps 72:10; Isa 60:6 12 Mt 1:20 15 Hos 11:1

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Herod Slaughters the Babies16Then Herod, when he realized that

he had been tricked by the magi, wasextremely angry, and he sent [soldiers]and put to death all the male childrenin Bethlehem and in all that area who

were two years old and under, accord-ing to the date which he had learnedfrom the magi.

17Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet wasfulfilled:

18 “A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH,WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING,RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN;

SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED,BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE.”

[Jer 31:15]

19But when Herod died, an angelof the Lord appeared in a dream toJoseph in Egypt, and said,

20“Get up! Take the Child and Hismother, and go to the land of Israel;for those who sought the Child’s life

are dead.”21Then Joseph got up, and took theChild and His mother, and came into

the land of Israel.22But when he heard that Archelaus

was ruling over Judea in place of hisfather Herod [the Great], he was afraid to go there. Then being warned byGod in a dream, he left for the regionof Galilee,

23and went and settled in a city called

Nazareth. This was to fulfill what wasspoken through the prophets: “He shallbe called a Nazarene.”

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Wise men arrive in Jerusalemlooking for a King (2:2-12)

Escape to Egypt(2:13-15)

Mary and Joseph’shometown in Galilee(2:19-23)

Jesus isborn (2:1)

Herod kills thechildren (2:16-18)

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THE BIRTH OF JESUS AND THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT

2:18 Rachel weeping for her children. Thisprophecy comes from Jeremiah 31:15, in whichRachel, entombed near Bethlehem some 13 cen-turies before the Babylonian captivity, is seenweeping for her children as they are led away

in 586 BC In the slaughter of the male infants atthe time of Christ’s birth, Rachel is again seenweeping for the violent loss of her sons.2:23 Nazareth. Those who lived in Nazarethwere looked down upon (Jo 1:46). Perhaps God

17 Jer 31:15 22 Mt 3:13; Lk 2:39 23 Jn 1:45; Jdg 13:5; 1Sa 1:11 CHAPTER 3 1 Mk 1:4,15; Lk 3:2,3; Jn 1:28;

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Matthew 3:11 1527

The Preaching of John theBaptist

3IN THOSE days John the Baptistappeared, preaching in the Wilder-

ness of Judea [along the western sideof the Dead Sea] and saying,

2“Repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, regret pastsins, live your life in a way that provesrepentance; seek God’s purpose foryour life], for the kingdom of heavenis at hand.”

3This is the one who was mentionedby the prophet Isaiah when he said,

“THE VOICE OF ONE SHOUTING IN THE WILDERNESS,

‘PREPARE THE ROAD FOR THE LORD,MAKE HIS HIGHWAYS STRAIGHT (level,

direct)!’ ” [Is 40:3]

4Now this same John had clothingmade of camel’s hair and a [wide]leather band around his waist; andhis food was locusts and wild honey.[Lev 11:22; 2 Kin 1:8; Zech 13:4]

5At that time Jerusalem was goingout to him, and all Judea and all the

district around the Jordan;6and they were being baptized by

him in the Jordan River, as they con-fessed their sins.

7But when he saw many of the Phar-isees and Sadducees coming for bap-

tism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the [divine] wrath and judgment tocome?

8“So produce fruit that is consistentwith repentance [demonstrating new

behavior that proves a change of heart,and a conscious decision to turn awayfrom sin];

9and do not presume to say to your-selves [as a defense], ‘We have Abra-ham for our father [so our inheritanceassures us of salvation]’; for I say toyou that from these stones God is able

to raise up children (descendants) forAbraham. [Luke 3:8]

10“And already the axe [of God’s

judgment] is swinging toward the rootof the trees; therefore every tree thatdoes not bear good fruit is cut downand thrown into the fire.

11“As for me, I baptize you with waterbecause of [your] repentance [that is,because you are willing to change yourinner self—your old way of thinking,regret your sin and live a changed life],but He (the Messiah) who is comingafter me is mightier [more powerful,

more noble] than I, whose sandals Iam not worthy to remove [even as Hisslave]; He will baptize you [who trulyrepent] with the Holy Spirit and [youwho remain unrepentant] with fire(judgment). [Luke 3:16]

chose this place for His Son to emphasize Hishumanness.3:2Repent . The Greek verb translated “repent”

indicates a change of attitude. The basic idea isa recognition of sin and a reversal of thinkingwhich changes one’s life.3:3 Prepare the road for the Lord . As roadswere smoothed and straightened for the arrivalof a king, so John was preparing a spiritual pathfor the Messiah. The quotation is from Isaiah 40:3.3:7 Pharisees and Sadducees. The Phariseesand Sadducees were two prominent groups inJudaism at the time of Christ. The groups differedconsiderably in their beliefs. The Pharisees not

only based their beliefs on the law of Moses, butalso on a large body of oral tradition. They weredevout and zealous, concerned with outward

righteousness. The Sadducees were associatedwith a priestly caste, and in doctrine they heldprimarily to the first five books of Moses. They

did not believe in the resurrection of the dead,and did not adhere to all the detailed laws of thePharisees. Formerly enemies, the two groupsseemed to unite against a common enemy: thelong awaited Messiah.3:11baptize. Sometimes fire has connotations of judgment in Scripture, but here the fire of God’sSpirit represents the transforming power of Hisgrace and love. The baptism of all Jesus’ discipleswith water is an outward sign of the inward workof the Holy Spirit. It is the symbol of obedience to

the command to believe in Christ’s saving workof grace on the cross.

Jos 14:10 2 Da 2:44; Mt 4:17; 10:7 3 Isa 40:3; Mk 1:3; Lk 3:4; Jn 1:23; Lk 1:76 4 Mk 1:6; 2Ki 1:8; Zec 13:4;Lev 11:22; 1Sa 14:25,26 5 Mk 1:5; Lk 3:7 6 Ac 19:4,18 7 Mt 12:34; 23:33; Lk 3:7-9; Ro 5:9; 1Th 1:109 Jn 8:33,39; Ac 13:26; Ro 4:1,11,16 10 Mt 7:19; Lk 13:7,9; Jn 15:6 11 Mk 1:8; Lk 3:16; Jn 1:15,26,33; Ac 1:5; 11:16;19:4; Is 4:4; 44:3; Mal 3:2; Ac 2:3,4; 1Co 12:13

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12“His winnowing fork is in Hishand, and He will thoroughly clearout His threshing floor; and He willgather His wheat (believers) into Hisbarn (kingdom), but He will burn up the chaff (the unrepentant) with un-

quenchable fire.”

The Baptism of Jesus13Then Jesus came from Galilee to

John at the Jordan [River], to be baptized by him. [Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21,22; John 1:32]

14But John tried to prevent Him [vig-orously protesting], saying, “It is I whoneed to be baptized by You, and do Youcome to me?”

15But Jesus replied to him, “Permitit just now; for this is the fitting wayfor us to fulfill all righteousness.”Then John permitted [it and baptized]Him.

16After Jesus was baptized, He cameup immediately out of the water; andbehold, the heavens were opened, andhe (John) saw the Spirit of God de-scending as a dove and lighting onHim (Jesus), [John 1:32]

17and behold, a voice from heav-en said, “This is My beloved Son, inwhom I am well-pleased and delight-ed!” [Ps 2:7; Is 42:1]

The Temptation of Jesus

4THEN JESUS was led by the [Holy]Spirit into the wilderness to be

tempted by the devil. [Luke 4:1–13]2After He had gone without food for

forty days and forty nights, He became

hungry. [Ex 34:28; 1 Kin 19:8]3And the tempter came and said toHim, “If You are the Son of God, com-mand that these stones become bread.”

4But Jesus replied, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE, BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT COMES OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’ ” [Deut 8:3]

5Then the devil took Him into theholy city [Jerusalem] and placed Him

on the pinnacle (highest point) of the temple. [Neh 11:1; Dan 9:24]

6And he said [mockingly] to Him, “IfYou are the Son of God, throw Yourselfdown; for it is written,

‘HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU [to serve, carefor, protect and watch over You]’;

and

‘THEY WILL LIFT YOU UP ON their HANDS,SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE

YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.’ ”[Ps 91:11, 12]

3:15 to fulfill all righteousness. This phrasedoes not suggest that Jesus came for baptismbecause He had sinned; the Lord Jesus was with-out sin (2 Co 5:21; He 4:15). His baptism probablyserved several purposes. By being baptized, He

confirmed the ministry of John and fulfilled theFather’s will.3:17 God, the Father of Christ — Most Chris-tians eventually wonder how God may be calledthe Father of Christ and Christ, the Son of God.First, one must recognize that God is spirit (Jo4:24), and Christ was the Son of God before Heassumed a human body in Bethlehem (Jo 3:16; Ga4:4). Passages which use terms implying physicalorigin must be taken in a figurative sense (He 1:5).Second, the title expresses a sonship relationship,

unique from that of His disciples (Jo 20:17). He wasbegotten of God unlike anyone else (Jo 1:14; 3:16).The Nicean council in the fourth century usedthe phrase “very God of very God; begotten, not

made, being of one substance with the Father” todescribe this unique relationship. Third, the titledescribes equality with God. When Jesus claimedto be “one” with the Father, He was speaking ofa unity of “substance” with the Father and thus

equality in all the attributes of deity (Jo 10:30). TheJews understood this claim, because they took upstones to stone Him, protesting that “You . . . makeYourself out to be God” (Jo 10:33). Fourth, the titleemphasizes Christ’s role as the revealer of God. Healone possesses the knowledge of the Father (Jo14:6 – 9; 1 Jo 1:2), and He is the sole mediator ofthat knowledge (1 Ti 2:5). Therefore, no one canknow the Father except through the Son (Jo 14:6).4:1 – 4 It is written. Satan did not lead Jesusinto the place of temptation, the Holy Spirit did.

Perhaps part of the reason for this was to showus how to deal with temptation. Jesus quoted theWord of God, showing the power of Scripture inbattling with the evil one.

12 Mal 3:3; 4:1; Mt 13:30 13 Mk 1:9; Lk 3:21; Mt 2:22 16 Mk 1:10; Isa 11:2; 42:1; Lk 3:22; Jn 1:32 17 Jn 12:28;Ps 2:7; Isa 42:1; Mt 17:5; Mk 1:11; Lk 9:35; Eph 1:6; Col 1:13; 2Pe 1:17 CHAPTER 4 1 Mk 1:12; Lk 4:1; See 1Ki 18:12;Eze 3:14; 8:3; 11:1,24; 40:2; 43:5; Ac 8:39 4 Dt 8:3 5 Neh 11:1; Isa 48:2; 52:1; Mt 27:53; Rev 11:2 6 Ps 91:11,12


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