TSK · Malachi 3:1

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

[A Psalm of David]. Jehovah saith 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, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Behold, the Lord Jehovah 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 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 Jehovah of hosts.

And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,

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

And many of the children of Israel shall be turn unto the Lord their God.

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

And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks unto God, and spake of him to all them that were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;

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

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

And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize in water, he said unto me, Upon whomsoever thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and abiding upon him, the same is he that baptizeth in the Holy Spirit.

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.