Mateus 3

The Preaching of John the Baptist

1 Now in those days John the Baptist **3:1 Or arrived; or appearedcame, *3:1 Or proclaiming as a heraldpreaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 2 "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near." 3 For this is the one referred to *3:3 Or throughby Isaiah the prophet when he said,

"The voice of one*3:3 Or shoutingcalling*3:3 Or out, Prepare in the wilderness the wayout in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way of the Lord,

Make His paths straight!’ "

4 Now John himself had *3:4 Lit his garmenta garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. 5 At that time Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the region around the Jordan; 6 and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.