Mark 1:4
John came immersing in the wilderness, and preaching the immersion of repentance unto remission of sins.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
In Context
3the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1IN those days comes John the Immerser, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Matthew 3:11I indeed immerse you in water unto repentance; but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear; he will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire;
Luke 3:2when Annas was high priest and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the wilderness.
Acts 10:37ye know; the thing which was done throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the immersion which John preached; Jesus of Nazareth,
Acts 19:3And he said to them: Unto what then were ye immersed? And they said: Unto John's immersion.
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 →