1 In now the days those comes John the dipper, proclaiming in the desert of the Judea, and saying:2 Reform ye; has come nigh for the majesty of the heavens.3 This for is he spoken of by Esaias the prophet, saying: A voice crying out in the desert; make you ready the way of a Lord, straight make ye the beaten tracks of him.4 He and the John had the outer garment of him from hairs of a camel, and a belt made of skin around the loins of him; the and food of him was locusts and honey wild.5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all the Judea, and all the country about of the Jordan;6 and were dipped into the Jordan by him, confessing the sins of them.