1. The beginning of the Good News of יהושע Messiah, the Son of Elohim.
2. As it has been written in the Prophets, “See, I send My messenger before Your face, who shall prepare Your way before You,
3. a voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of יהוה, make His paths straight.’ ”
4. Yoḥanan came immersing in the wilderness and proclaiming an immersion of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5. And all the country of Yehuḏah, and those of Yerushalayim, went out to him and were all immersed by him in the Yardĕn River, confessing their sins.
6. And Yoḥanan was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather girdle around his waist, and eating locusts and wild honey.
7. And he proclaimed, saying, “After me comes One who is mightier than I, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8. “I indeed did immerse you in water, but He shall immerse you in the Set-apart Spirit.”
9. And it came to be in those days that יהושע came from Natsareth of Galil, and was immersed by Yoḥanan in the Yardĕn.
10. And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit coming down on Him like a dove.
11. And a voice came out of the heavens, “You are My Son, the Beloved, in whom I did delight.”
12. And immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness.
13. And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tried by Satan, and was with the wild beasts. And the messengers attended Him.
14. And after Yoḥanan was delivered up, יהושע came to Galil, proclaiming the Good News of the reign of Elohim,
15. and saying, “The time has been filled, and the reign of Elohim has come near. Repent, and believe in the Good News.”