The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Annas and Cai´aphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zechari´ah in the wilderness.
John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me; for he was before me.