1. The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2. As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee.
3. A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
4. John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.