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It is written in the prophet Isaiah:[a]

“Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you;
    he will prepare your way.
The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’ ”

Hence, John the Baptist appeared in the desert, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 1:2 The prophet Isaiah: the quotation that follows is a combination of Malachi (3:1) and Isaiah (40:3). See note on Mt 27:9.