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The Proclamation of John the Baptist

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.[a]

As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,[b]

“Behold, I send my messenger before thy face,
who shall prepare thy way;
the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight—”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:1 Other ancient authorities omit the Son of God
  2. Mark 1:2 Other ancient authorities read in the prophets

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