1 IN those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wild part of Judaea

2 and saying, "Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

3 For this is he who was foretold through Isaiah the prophet when he said: 'The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness, Make ready the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.' "

4 This John had his clothing of camel's hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

5 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judaea and all the neighborhood of the Jordan

6 and were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.