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1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
2 As it has been written in the prophet Isaiah: “Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, who will prepare Your way.”
3 “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight His paths.’”
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
5 And all the region of Judea and all of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
6 And John was clothed in camel’s hair and a belt of leather around his waist; and he is eating locusts and wild honey.
7 And he was preaching, saying, “He who comes after me is mightier than I, of whom I am not sufficient, having stooped down, to untie the strap of His sandals.
8 I baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”