"You, my child, will be called a prophet of the Most High God. You will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his road for him,

This very day in David's town your Savior was born---Christ the Lord!

If someone asks you why you are untying it, tell him that the Master needs it."

"The Master needs it," they answered,

You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

None of the rulers of this world knew this wisdom. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

The first Adam, made of earth, came from the earth; the second Adam came from heaven.

For it is not ourselves that we preach; we preach Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

My friends, as believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, you must never treat people in different ways according to their outward appearance.

On his robe and on his thigh was written the name: "King of kings and Lord of lords."

After this, Jesus and his disciples went to the province of Judea, where he spent some time with them and baptized.

So they went to John and told him, "Teacher, you remember the man who was with you on the east side of the Jordan, the one you spoke about? Well, he is baptizing now, and everyone is going to him!"