KJ2000(i)
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight .
4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a belt of a skin about his waist; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
7 And preached, saying, There comes one mightier than I after me, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.