Sucedió como está escrito en el libro del profeta Isaías:

«Yo estoy por enviar a mi mensajero delante de ti,
    el cual preparará tu camino».[a]
«Voz de uno que grita en el desierto:
“Preparen el camino para el Señor,
    háganle sendas derechas”».[b]

Así se presentó Juan, bautizando en el desierto y predicando el bautismo de arrepentimiento para el perdón de pecados.

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  1. 1:2 Mal 3:1.
  2. 1:3 Is 40:3.

as it is written in Isaiah the prophet:

“I will send my messenger ahead of you,
    who will prepare your way”[a](A)
“a voice of one calling in the wilderness,
‘Prepare the way for the Lord,
    make straight paths for him.’”[b](B)

And so John the Baptist(C) appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance(D) for the forgiveness of sins.(E)

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  1. Mark 1:2 Mal. 3:1
  2. Mark 1:3 Isaiah 40:3

As it is written in [a]the Prophets:

(A)“Behold, I send My messenger before Your face,
Who will prepare Your way before You.”
“The(B) voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
Make His paths straight.’ ”

(C)John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance [b]for the remission of sins.

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  1. Mark 1:2 NU Isaiah the prophet
  2. Mark 1:4 Or because of forgiveness