^{1 Ref} The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

^{2 Ref} Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way.

^{3 Ref} The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;

^{4 Ref} John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

^{5 Ref} And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

^{6 Ref} And John was clothed with camel's hair, and `had' a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.

^{7 Ref} And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

^{8 Ref} I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

^{9 Ref} And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.

^{10 Ref} And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:

^{11 Ref} And a voice came out of the heavens, Thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased.