The Beginning of the Gospel

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The beginning of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the Sonne of God:

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

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The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse is, Prepare the way of the Lord: make his paths straight.

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Iohn did baptize in the wildernesse, and preach the baptisme of amendment of life, for remission of sinnes.

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And al ye countrey of Iudea, and they of Hierusalem went out vnto him, and were all baptized of him in the riuer Iordan, confessing their sinnes.

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Nowe Iohn was clothed with camels heare, and with a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: and he did eate Locusts and wilde hony,

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And preached, saying, A stronger then I commeth after me, whose shoes latchet I am not worthy to stoupe downe, and vnloose.

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Trueth it is, I haue baptized you with water: but he will baptize you with the holy Ghost.