Matthew 3:1-4

The Preaching of John the Baptist

¹Now in those days John the Baptist *came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, ²“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” ³For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said,

“The voice of one calling out in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way of the Lord,

Make His paths straight!’ ”

⁴Now John himself had a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

The Baptism of Jesus