kjv@Mark:1:1@ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
kjv@Mark:1:2@ As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
kjv@Mark:1:3@ The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
kjv@Mark:1:4@ John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
kjv@Mark:1:5@ And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
kjv@Mark:1:6@ And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
kjv@Mark:1:7@ And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.
kjv@Mark:1:8@ I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.