Mark 1:4
John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
In Context
3A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea.
Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you in the water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear; he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.
Luke 3:2Under the high priests Annas and Caiphas; the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert.
Acts 10:37You know the word which hath been published through all Judea: for it began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached,
Acts 19:3And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John's baptism.
Matthew Henry on Mark 1:2-9
Mark We have heard the evidence given in by the first witness to the doctrine and miracles of our Lord Jesus; and now here is another witness produced, who calls for our attention. The second living creature saith, Come, and see, Rev. vi. 3 . Now let us enquire a little, I. Concerning this witness. His name is Mark. Marcus was a Roman name, and a very common one, and yet we have no reason to think, but that he was by birth a Jew; but as Saul, when he went among the nations, took the Roman name of Paul, so he of… Read the whole commentary →