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John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

And there went out unto him all the land of Judea and those of Jerusalem; and they were all baptized by him in the River Jordan, confessing their sins.

And John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a girdle of a skin about his loins, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

And he preached, saying, “There cometh after me One mightier than I, the strap of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.

I indeed have baptized you with water, but He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.”

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