And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,
Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan;
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;