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The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God,

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

just as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: "BEHOLD, I AM SENDING MY MESSENGER BEFORE YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY;

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

THE VOICE OF ONE CALLING OUT IN THE WILDERNESS, 'PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!'"

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

John was clothed with camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

And he was preaching, saying, "After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to bend down and untie the straps of His sandals.

And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

"I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.