施洗者约翰以传教者的身份出现在犹太的荒野中;他布道的主题是:“你们忏悔吧,天国已然临近!”他正是《以赛亚书》中所预言的在荒野中呼喊并为上帝准备道路的人。约翰身着粗陋的骆驼毛衣服,腰束皮带,以蝗虫和野蜜果腹。人们蜂拥而至,请他为自己在约旦河中洗礼。当他看到许多法利 The John the Baptist appeared in the Jewish wilderness as a preacher; the theme of his sermon was: “Repent, you, the kingdom of heaven is near!” He was crying out in the wilderness, propounded in Isaiah. Who prepares the way for God. John was dressed in rough camel’s fur, with a belt in his waist, with worms and wild honey. People swarmed and asked him to baptize himself in the Jordan River. When he saw many Pharisees