1Now1in thosedays2John the Baptistcame, preaching in the 3wilderness of Judea, saying,
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"4Repent, for 5the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
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For this is the 6one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, "7THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, '8MAKEREADY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHSSTRAIGHT!' "
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NowJohnhimselfhad9a garment of camel'shair and a leatherbeltaround his waist; and his food was 10locusts and wildhoney.
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ThenJerusalem11was going out to him, and allJudea and all12the districtaround the Jordan;
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and they were being 13baptized by him in the JordanRiver, as they confessed their sins.