Mark 1:4
New International Version
And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

New Living Translation
This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

English Standard Version
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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

Berean Literal Bible
John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

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

New King James Version
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

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

NASB 1995
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

NASB 1977
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Legacy Standard Bible
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Amplified Bible
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness].

Christian Standard Bible
John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yohannan was in the wilderness, baptizing and preaching the baptism of repentance for the release of sins.

Contemporary English Version
So John the Baptist showed up in the desert and told everyone, "Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven."

Douay-Rheims Bible
John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
John the Baptizer was in the desert telling people about a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Good News Translation
So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching. "Turn away from your sins and be baptized," he told the people, "and God will forgive your sins."

International Standard Version
John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Literal Standard Version
John came immersing in the wilderness, and proclaiming an immersion of conversion for forgiveness of sins,

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

New American Bible
John [the] Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

NET Bible
In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

New Revised Standard Version
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

New Heart English Bible
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

Webster's Bible Translation
John was baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

Weymouth New Testament
So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.

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

Young's Literal Translation
John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
3“A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’ ” 4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 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.…

Cross References
Matthew 3:11
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.

Mark 1:5
People 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.

Luke 1:77
to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,

Acts 13:24
Before the arrival of Jesus, John preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 19:4
Paul explained: "John's baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus."


Treasury of Scripture

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

did.

Matthew 3:1,2,6,11
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, …

Luke 3:2,3
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness…

John 3:23
And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

for.

Acts 22:16
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

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Mark 1
1. The office of John the Baptist.
9. Jesus is baptized;
12. tempted;
14. he preaches;
16. calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;
23. heals one that had a demon;
29. Peter's mother in law;
32. many diseased persons;
40. and cleanses the leper.














(4) John did baptize.--No other Gospel passes so abruptly, so in medias res, into the actual work of the Forerunner. There is no account of the birth or infancy of our Lord, as in St. Matthew and St. Luke; none of the pre-existence of the Son of Man, as in St. John. St. Mark is here, as elsewhere, emphatically the Evangelist of action. (On the rest of the verse, see Notes on Matthew 3:1.) The special phrase "baptism of repentance"--i.e., the sign of repentance, that which was connected with it, and pre-supposed it--meets us in Luke 3:3 and Acts 19:4. In the former passage we find also "forgiveness of sins" as the result of the baptism; and we cannot doubt, therefore, that then, as evermore, repentance was followed by forgiveness, even though the blood which availed for that forgiveness (Matthew 26:28) had not as yet been shed.

Verse 4. - John came, and preached the baptism of repentance. John came, that is, that he might rouse the people to repentance, and prepare them, by the outward cleansing of their bodies, to receive the cleansing of their souls through Christ's baptism, which was to follow his. So that the baptism of John was the profession of their penitence. Hence they who were baptized with his baptism confessed their sins, and thus made the first step towards the forgiving mercy which was to be found in Christ; and the seal of his forgiveness they were to look for in his baptism, which is a baptism for the remission of sins to all true penitents and faithful believers. Christ's baptism was, therefore, the perfection and consummation of the baptism of John.

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Greek
John
Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Baptist
βαπτίζων (baptizōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

appeared
Ἐγένετο (Egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wilderness,
ἐρήμῳ (erēmō)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2048: Lonesome, i.e. waste.

preaching
κηρύσσων (kēryssōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.

[a] baptism
βάπτισμα (baptisma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 908: The rite or ceremony of baptism. From baptizo; baptism.

of repentance
μετανοίας (metanoias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3341: From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision).

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[the] forgiveness
ἄφεσιν (aphesin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 859: A sending away, a letting go, a release, pardon, complete forgiveness. From aphiemi; freedom; pardon.

of sins.
ἁμαρτιῶν (hamartiōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin.


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