Mark 1:1-6 ▼

1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ the Son of God.

2 As it is written in Isaiah the Prophet, "See, I am sending My messenger before Thee, Who will prepare Thy way";

3 "The voice of one crying aloud: 'In the Desert prepare a road for the Lord: Make His highways straight.'"

4 So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.

5 There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of their sins.

6 As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.