aFor ver. 1-12, see Mark 1:2-8; Luke 3:2-17
bJohn 1:6, 7
cJosh. 15:61; [Judg. 1:16]
dJohn 1:6, 7
eJosh. 15:61; [Judg. 1:16]
fActs 2:38
gver. 15
hMatt. 26:28; [Luke 1:77]

Matthew 3:1

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 aIn those days bJohn the Baptist came preaching in cthe wilderness of Judea,

Mark 1:4

4 dJohn appeared, baptizing in ethe wilderness and proclaiming fa baptism of grepentance hfor the forgiveness of sins.
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