Mark 1:1-6 ▼

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the son of God.

2 It is written in the prophet, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee.

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."

4 accordingly, John baptized in the desart, and preach'd the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

5 all Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to meet him, and having confess'd their sins, he baptized them in the river Jordan.

6 now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.