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 from the immersion of John, until the day on which He was taken up from us??hould become a witness, with us, of His resurrection."

Ye know the word that came throughout all Judaea, after the immersion which John preached; even Jesus of Nazareth,

And he said, "Into what, then, were ye immersed?" And they said, "Into John's immersion."

Now in those days comes John, the Immerser, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

As it has been written in Isaiah the prophet, "Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, who shall prepare Thy way;

"And you also, child, shall be called 'Prophet of the Most High;' for you shall go before the face of the Lord, to prepare His ways;

in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness;

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

There arose, therefore, a question, on the part of John's disciples with a Jew, about purification.

Ye have sent to John, and he has testified to the truth.