Mark 1:4
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist arrived preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit,
Luke 3:2in the time of the high priest Annas and the high priest Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Acts 10:37you know, the word coming to be throughout all of Judea, and beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed,
Acts 19:3And he said to them, “Into what then were you baptized?” So they said, “Into 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 →