And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
It is quite possible that we are descending into an age in which two plus two will make five when the Leader says so.George Orwell, review of Power: A New Social Analysis by Bertrand Russell in The Adelphi (January 1939)
The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.Mark 1:5 NIV
“a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”Mark 1:3 NIV