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 And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa, saying, 2 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

Make ye ready the way of the Lord,

Make his paths straight.

4 Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about the Jordan; 6 and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

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

2 and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near."

3 This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: "A voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'" [1]

4 John's clothes were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

5 People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region of the Jordan.

6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.