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 Niinä päivinä tuli Johannes Kastaja ja saarnasi Juudean erämaassa

4 Ja Johanneksella oli puku kamelinkarvoista ja vyötäisillään nahkavyö; ja hänen ruokanaan oli heinäsirkat ja metsähunaja.

5 Silloin vaelsi hänen tykönsä Jerusalem ja koko Juudea ja kaikki Jordanin ympäristö,

6 ja hän kastoi heidät Jordanin virrassa, kun he tunnustivat syntinsä.