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‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’[a] This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,

‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
    make his paths straight.”’

Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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  1. Matthew 3:2 Or is at hand

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