†1:2: “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
*1:2: Malachi 3:1
*1:3: Isaiah 40:3
‡1:4: or, immersing
§1:8: The Greek word (en) translated here as “in” could also be translated as “with” in some contexts.
