1 Naqueles dias surgiu João Batista, pregando no deserto da Judéia.

2 Ele dizia: "Arrependam-se, porque o Reino dos céus está próximo".

3 Este é aquele que foi anunciado pelo profeta Isaías: "Voz do que clama no deserto: ‘Preparem o caminho para o Senhor, façam veredas retas para ele’ ".

4 As roupas de João eram feitas de pêlos de camelo, e ele usava um cinto de couro na cintura. O seu alimento era gafanhotos e mel silvestre.

5 A ele vinha gente de Jerusalém, de toda a Judéia e de toda a região ao redor do Jordão.

6 Confessando os seus pecados, eram batizados por ele no rio Jordão.

1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, 2 "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!" 3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

"The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

make the way of the Lord ready!

Make his paths straight!"

4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him. 6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.