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1THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKEREADY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHSSTRAIGHT.' "
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John the Baptistappeared in the wilderness[a]2preaching a baptism of repentance for the 3forgiveness of sins.
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And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the JordanRiver, confessing their sins.
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John was clothed with camel'shair and wore 4a leatherbeltaround his waist, and [b]his diet was locusts and wildhoney.
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And he was [c]preaching, and saying, "After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to stoopdown and untie the thong of His sandals.
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"I baptized you [d]with water; but He will baptize you [e]with the HolySpirit."