3 ‘a voice of one calling in the wilderness,“Prepare the way for the Lord,make straight paths for him.” ’
4 And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptised by him in the River Jordan.
6 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt round his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
7 And this was his message: ‘After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
8 I baptise you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.’
9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptised by John in the Jordan.