In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
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.
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;