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1 A beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God!
2 As it is written in the prophets —“Take note, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.”
3 “A voice calling out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD, make His paths straight!’” —
4 John started baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
5 Well the whole Judean countryside and the Jerusalemites started going out to him, and were all being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
6 Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist; and he was eating locusts and wild honey.
7 And he was proclaiming: “After me my Superior is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with Holy Spirit.”