Acts 13:24

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When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

beginning at the baptism of John unto that same day that he was taken up from us - must one be ordained to bear witness with us of his resurrection."

which preaching was published throughout all Jewry, and began in Galilee, after the baptism preached by John;

And he said unto them, "Wherewith were ye then baptised?" And they said, "With John's baptism."

In those days John the Baptist came, and preached in the wilderness of Jewry,

As it is written in the prophets, "Behold, I send my messenger before thy face which shall prepare thy way before thee;"

And thou child, shalt be called the prophet of the highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his ways:

When Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests: The word of God came unto John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

And there arose a question between John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.

Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth: