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Mark 1:6-9
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 1
6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was locusts and wild honey. 7 And he was preaching, saying, 'After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to bend down and untie the straps of His sandals. 8 I baptized you with water; but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'
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In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
King James Version
Chapter 1
6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey; 7 And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose. 8 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.
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And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 1
6 John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey.
7
He proclaimed, "One who is more powerful than I am is coming after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of his sandals.
8
I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
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In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John.
New Living Translation
Chapter 1
6 His clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey.
7
John announced: 'Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am--so much greater that I'm not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals.
8
I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!'
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One day Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River.
English Standard Version
Chapter 1
6 Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, “After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
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In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
New International Version
Chapter 1
6 John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 And this was his message: 'After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'
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At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.