In those days, JOHN the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

JOHN came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

The child was growing, and becoming strong in spirit, and was in the desert until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

2. in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to JOHN, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

3. He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.