Mark 1:4 “John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of re…”

Mark 1:4

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

World English Bible

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

American Standard Version

John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

Geneva Bible 1599

Iohn did baptize in the wildernesse, and preach the baptisme of amendment of life, for remission of sinnes.

Darby Translation

There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

Young's Literal Translation

John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,

Bible in Basic English

John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

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Cross references

“did”

Matthew 3:6 John 3:23 Matthew 3:11 Acts 10:37 Matthew 3:1 Matthew 3:2

Matthew 3:6 · BSB

Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

John 3:23 · BSB

Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

Matthew 3:11 · BSB

I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

Acts 10:37 · BSB

You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:

Matthew 3:1 · BSB

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea

Matthew 3:2 · BSB

and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

“remission”

Acts 22:16

Acts 22:16 · BSB

And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

Also

Luke 1:77

Luke 1:77 · BSB

to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”

5People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

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