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1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ, God's Son,
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The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 happened just as it was written about in the prophecy of Isaiah: Look, I am sending my messenger before you. He will prepare your way,
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As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, "See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way;
3 a voice shouting in the wilderness: "Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight."
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the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,' "
4 John the Baptist was in the wilderness calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins.
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John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 Everyone in Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to the Jordan River and were being baptized by John as they confessed their sins.
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And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 John wore clothes made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
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Now John was clothed with camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 He announced, "One stronger than I am is coming after me. I'm not even worthy to bend over and loosen the strap of his sandals.
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He proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals.
8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
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I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."