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The beginning of the good news a of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. b2
As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, c "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, d who will prepare your way;
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the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,' "
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John the baptizer appeared e in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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