![]() ![]() Now John was clothed with camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. Make His paths straight.'" John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!įor John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him but tax collectors and harlots believed him and when you saw it, you did not afterward relent and believe him. And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come. Who will prepare Your way before You.’ 'Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.įor all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. ‘ Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. The voice of one crying in the wilderness:Īs they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. To guide our feet into the way of peace." So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel. To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us To give knowledge of salvation to His people "And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest įor you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways, ![]() Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands." Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.īut the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.'Īnd His disciples asked Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" Jesus answered and said to them, "Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things. The hearts of the fathers to the children,Īnd the hearts of the children to their fathers, He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."īehold, I will send you Elijah the prophetīefore the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. ![]() He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb. Playlist: Go to the Spirit and Power of Elijah (topic) playlistįor he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. ![]()
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