Matthew 3:1-3 And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

JPS_ASV_Byz⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, ² and saying, Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. ³ For this is he that was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.