2 As it has been written in the Prophets, “See, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You,
3 a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of יהוה, make His paths straight.’ ”
4 Yoḥanan came immersing in the wilderness and proclaiming an immersion of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 And all the country of Yehuḏah, and those of Yerushalayim, went out to him and were all immersed by him in the Yardĕn River, confessing their sins.
6 And Yoḥanan was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather girdle around his waist, and eating locusts and wild honey.
7 And he proclaimed, saying, “After me comes One who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 “I indeed did immerse you in water, but He shall immerse you in the Set-apart Spirit.”