Mark 1:3-4

1:3 the voice of one shouting in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way for the Lord,

make his paths straight.’”

1:4 In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1:15

1:15 He said, “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the gospel!”