1 Naqueles dias, apareceu João Batista pregando no deserto da Judeia e dizia: 2 Arrependei-vos, porque está próximo o reino dos céus. 3 Porque este é o referido por intermédio do profeta Isaías:

Voz do que clama no deserto: Preparai o caminho do Senhor, endireitai as suas veredas.

4 Usava João vestes de pelos de camelo e um cinto de couro; a sua alimentação eram gafanhotos e mel silvestre. 5 Então, saíam a ter com ele Jerusalém, toda a Judeia e toda a circunvizinhança do Jordão; 6 e eram por ele batizados no rio Jordão, confessando os seus pecados.

1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

2 And saying, Repent you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

4 And the same John had his raiment of camel' hair, and a leather girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.