4And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
4And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
1 The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
2 It is written in Isaiah the prophet: "I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way" --
3 "a voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' "
4 And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
6 John wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.
1:4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
1:4There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
1:4John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.
1:4John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
1:4John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
1:4John was baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.
1:4John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
1:4John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,
1:4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.