[1] The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
\n[2] As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
\n[3] The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
\n[4] John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
\n[5] And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
\n[6] And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
\n[7] And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
\n[8] I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
\n[9] And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
\n[10] And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
\n[11] And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
\n[12] And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
\n[13] And he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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