rsv - Mark:1:1-8

rsv@Mark:1:1 @ The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

rsv@Mark:1:2 @ As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way;

rsv@Mark:1:3 @ the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight--"

rsv@Mark:1:4 @ John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

rsv@Mark:1:5 @ And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

rsv@Mark:1:6 @ Now John was clothed with camel's hair, and had a leather girdle around his waist, and ate locusts and wild honey.

rsv@Mark:1:7 @ And he preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

rsv@Mark:1:8 @ I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."