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.

1 In daardie dae het Johannes die Doper opgetree en in die woestyn van Judea

2 gepreek en gesê: Bekeer julle, want die koninkryk van die hemele het naby gekom.

3 Want dit is hy van wie deur die profeet Jesaja gespreek is toe hy gesê het: Die stem van een wat roep in die woestyn: Berei die weg van die Here, maak sy paaie reguit!

4 En hy, Johannes, het 'n kleed gedra van kameelhare en 'n leergord om sy heupe, en sy voedsel was sprinkane en wilde heuning.

5 En Jerusalem en die hele Judia en die hele omtrek van die Jordaan het uitgegaan na hom toe.

6 En hulle is deur hom in die Jordaan gedoop met belydenis van hulle sondes.