Matthew 3:1-6

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

3 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.

² And saying: Do penance: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

³ For this is he that was spoken of by Isaias the prophet, saying: A voice of one crying in the desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

⁴ And the same John had his garment of camels' hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

⁵ Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:

⁶ And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.