1 In those days came ^aJohn the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,

  2 And saying, ^aRepent ye: for the ^bkingdom of heaven ^cis at hand.

  3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet ^aEsaias, saying, The ^bvoice of one crying in the wilderness, ^cPrepare ye the way of the Lord, make his ^dpaths straight.