Matthew 3:1-3

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3 While they were living in Nazareth,^[a] John the Baptist began preaching out in the Judean wilderness. His constant theme was, ² “Turn from your sins . . . turn to God . . . for the Kingdom of Heaven is coming soon.”^{[b] 3} Isaiah the prophet had told about John’s ministry centuries before! He had written,

“I hear^[c] a shout from the wilderness, ‘Prepare a road for the Lord—straighten out the path where he will walk.’”