Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

That word, {I say}, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.

Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.

There was a man sent from God, whose name {was} John.

Then there arose a question between {some} of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

There was a man sent from God, whose name {was} John.

John answered, saying unto {them} all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. {for: or, unto}

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

That word, {I say}, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and {with} fire: