Mat 3:1-3, 4:12-17, Mar 1:1-5, 14-15, Joh 4:1-3, Act 1:22, 13:24-25 | ESV | STEP | In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea ,

1 ^aIn those days ^bJohn the Baptist came preaching in ^cthe wilderness of Judea, 2 ^d“Repent, for ^ethe kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

^f“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
^g‘Prepare ^{▼▼Or crying: Prepare in the wilderness} the way of the Lord;
make his paths straight.’”

Matthew 4:12-17

Jesus Begins His Ministry

12 Now when he heard that ⁱJohn had been arrested, ^jhe withdrew into Galilee. 13 And leaving ^kNazareth he went and lived in ^lCapernaum by ^mthe sea, in the territory of ⁿZebulun and Naphtali, 14 ^oso that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

15 ^p“The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—
16 ^qthe people dwelling in darkness
have seen a great light,
and for those dwelling in the region and ^rshadow of death,
on them a light has dawned.”
17 ^sFrom that time Jesus began to preach, saying, ^t“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

Mark 1:1-5

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, ^uthe Son of God. ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit the Son of God}

2 ^wAs it is written in Isaiah the prophet, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts in the prophets}

^y“Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way,
3 ^zthe voice of one crying in the wilderness:
^aa‘Prepare ^{▼▼Or crying: Prepare in the wilderness} the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”
4 ^acJohn appeared, baptizing in ^adthe wilderness and proclaiming ^aea baptism of ^afrepentance ^agfor the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, ^ahconfessing their sins.

Mark 1:14-15

Jesus Begins His Ministry

14 ^aiNow after John was arrested, Jesus ^ajcame into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, ^ak“The time is fulfilled, and ^althe kingdom of God is at hand; ^amrepent and believe in the gospel.”

John 4:1-3

Jesus and the Woman of Samaria

1 Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and ^anbaptizing more disciples than John 2 (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), 3 he left Judea and departed ^aoagain for Galilee.

Acts 1:22

22 ^apbeginning from the baptism of John until the day when ^aqhe was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us ^ara witness to his resurrection.”

Acts 13:24-25

24 Before his coming, ^asJohn had proclaimed ^ata baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And as John was finishing his course, ^auhe said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but behold, after me one is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’