4John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.


In Context

1 THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

2 As it is written in Isaias the prophet: Behold I send my angel before thy face, who shall prepare the way before thee.

3 A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.

4 John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.

5 And there went out to him all the country of Judea, and all they of Jerusalem, and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

6 And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and he ate locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:4And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:4John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:4John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4John was baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:4John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.