Mark 1: 1 - 8
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The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
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As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;
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the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight -- "
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John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
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And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
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Now John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leather girdle around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey.
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And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.
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I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
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