1 Naqueles dias, João Batista apareceu no deserto da Judeia e começou a anunciar a seguinte mensagem: 2 "Arrependam-se, pois o reino dos céus está próximo". 3 O profeta Isaías se referia a João quando disse:

"Ele é uma voz que clama no deserto:

‘Preparem o caminho para a vinda do Senhor!

Abram a estrada para ele!’".

4 As roupas de João eram tecidas com pelos de camelo, e ele usava um cinto de couro e alimentava-se de gafanhotos e mel silvestre. 5 Gente de Jerusalém, de toda a Judeia e de todo o vale do Jordão ia até ele. 6 Quando confessavam seus pecados, ele os batizava no rio Jordão.

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.