Living_Oracles(i)
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, Son of God.
2 As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thee, who shall prepare thy way:"
3 "The voice of one proclaiming in the wilderness, Prepare a way for the Lord, make for him a straight passage:"
4 thus came John immersing in the wilderness, and publishing the immersion of reformation for the remission of sins.
5 And all the country of Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, resorted to him, and were immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
6 Now John's clothing was of camel's hair, tied around his waist with a leather girdle: and he lived upon locusts and wild honey.
7 And he proclaimed, saying, One mightier than I comes after me, whose shoe-latchet I am unworthy to stoop down and untie.
8 I, indeed, have immersed you in water; but he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit.
9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee to the Jordan, and was immersed by John.
10 As soon as he arose out of the water, he saw the sky part asunder, and the Spirit descend upon him like a dove.
11 And a voice from heaven, which said, Thou art my Son, the beloved, in whom I delight.
12 Immediately after this, the spirit conveyed him into the wilderness;