1. AND in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.
2. And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3. For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
4. And the same John had his garment of camels' hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5. Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:
6. And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7. And seeing many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them: Ye brood of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?