1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: 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 ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern 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.

1 那时， 施洗的约翰出来， 在犹太的旷野传道，

2 说： "天国近了， 你们应当悔改。"

3 以赛亚先知所说： "在旷野有呼喊者的声音： ‘预备主的道， 修直他的路！ ’"就是指着这约翰说的。

4 约翰身穿骆驼毛的衣服， 腰束皮带， 吃的是蝗虫和野蜜。

5 耶路撒冷、犹太全地和约旦河一带的人都出来到他那里去，

6 承认自己的罪， 在约旦河里受了他的洗。