"And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you loosing [him]?' thus you shall say to him, 'Because the Lord has need of him.'"

And they said, "The Lord has need of him."

The word which God sent to the sons of Israel, preaching the good news of peace through Jesus Christ--He being Lord of all--

which none of the rulers of this age knew (for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory).

The first man [was] from earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven.

For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake.

My brothers, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.

And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name having been written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

After these things Jesus, along with His disciples, came into the land of Judea, and there He was staying with them and He was baptizing.

And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified--behold, this [Man] is baptizing, and all [men] are coming to Him!"