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


In Context

1 The beginning of the Good News of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

2 As it is written in the prophets, |Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'|

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

5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

6 John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:4John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto 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 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.