And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Thus the prophet wrote that he shall come saying, “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” And John himself said when he came, “Bring forth fruits consistent with repentance,” which corresponds with “prepare the way of the Lord.” See that both by the words of the prophet and by his own preaching, this one thing is manifested alone. John was to come, making a way and preparing beforehand, not bestowing the gift, which was the remission, but ordering in good time the souls of such as should receive the God of all.
