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 \p
 \v 4 John came, baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
 \v 5 The whole country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
-\v 6 John was wearing a coat of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and he was eating locusts and wild honey.
+\v 6 John wore a coat of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
 
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