3: The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

4: John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

5: And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

6: And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

7: And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

8: I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

9: And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

10: And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

11: And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

12: And immediately the spirit driveth him into the wilderness.

13: And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.

14: Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,