TSK · Malachi 3:1

¶ Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.

¶ A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong [hand], and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward [is] with him, and his work before him.

He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he [is] the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

¶ In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

‹But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.›

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

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

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