Many of the descendants of Israel will he turn to the Lord their God;
For John came to you observing all sorts of ritual, and you put no faith in him: the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners did put faith in him, and you, though you saw this example set you, were not even afterwards sorry so as to believe him.
And you moreover, O child, shall be called Prophet of the Most High; For you shall go on in front before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;
