Mark 1:2-8

21As it is writtenG1125 in IsaiahG2268 the prophetG4396: “2BeholdG2400, I sendG649 My messengerG32 3aheadG4253 of You, WhoG3739 will prepareG2680 Your wayG3598;34The voiceG5456 of one cryingG994 in the wildernessG2048, ‘MakeG2090 readyG2090 the wayG3598 of the LordG2962, MakeG4160 His pathsG5147 straightG2117.’” 4JohnG2491 the BaptistG907 appearedG1096 in the wildernessG2048 56preachingG2784 a baptismG908 of repentanceG3341 for the 7forgivenessG859 of sinsG266. 5And allG3956 the countryG5561 of JudeaG2453 was goingG1607 out to him, and allG3956 the peopleG2415 of JerusalemG2415; and they were being baptizedG907 by him in the JordanG2446 RiverG4215, confessingG1843 their sinsG266. 6JohnG2491 was clothedG1746 with camel’sG2574 hairG2359 and wore 8a leatherG1193 beltG2223 aroundG4012 his waistG3751, and 9his dietG2068 was locustsG200 and wildG66 honeyG3192. 7And he was 10preachingG2784, and sayingG3004, “AfterG3694 me One is comingG2064 who is mightierG2478 than I, and I amG1510 not fitG2425 to stoopG2955 downG2955 and untieG3089 the thongG2438 of His sandalsG5266. 8I baptizedG907 you 11with waterG5204; but He will baptizeG907 you 12with the HolyG40 SpiritG4151.”