John begins his ministry, pointing to Isaiah, as Jesus did later when he started his ministry.
He says that "all flesh" shall see the salvation of God -- meaning all humanity.
And what is necessary for true repentance? Changing the way you live -- turn around and give one of your cloaks to anyone who has none, and likewise with food. Not cheating when collecting taxes, nor extorting from the weak.
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| John the Baptist preaching |
John of course does not know when to be quiet, and he also calls out Herod for his misbehavior. This gets John thrown into prison, which of course came to no good end for John.
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