diff --git a/41-MAT.usfm b/41-MAT.usfm
index 43c411df..24696bff 100644
--- a/41-MAT.usfm
+++ b/41-MAT.usfm
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 \s5
 \c 3
 \p
-\v 1 While Jesus was still in the town of Nazareth, John, whom the people called the Baptizer, went to a desolate place in the province of Judea.
+\v 1 While Jesus was still in the town of Nazareth, John the Baptizer went to a desolate place in the province of Judea.
 He was preaching to the people who came there. He kept saying,
 \v 2 "You must stop sinning, because God's rule from heaven is near, and he will reject you if you do not stop sinning."
 \v 3 When John began preaching, then came true what Isaiah the prophet had said long ago. He said,