Mark 1:1-5
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1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
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2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
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3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
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4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
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5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.