6. His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.
7. John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals.
8. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!”
9. One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.
10. As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens splitting apart and the Holy Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”
12. The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness,
13. where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.