Matthew 3:1–3

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

3 hIn those days iJohn the Baptist came preaching in jthe wilderness of Judea, 2 k“Repent, for lthe kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

m“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:

n‘Prepare1 the way of the Lord;

make his paths straight.’ ”