TSK · Malachi 3:1

"Behold, I send an angel before you, to keep you by the way, and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.

Yahweh says to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet."

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Behold, the Lord Yahweh will come as a mighty one, and his arm will rule for him. Behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him.

In the womb he took his brother by the heel; and in his manhood he contended 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 Yahweh of Armies.

In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.

For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Coming up at that very hour, she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.

He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

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

I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'

You yourselves testify that I said, 'I am not the Christ,' but, 'I have been sent before him.'

before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.