Mark 1:4
John started baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
In Context
3“A voice calling out: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!’” —
Cross References
Matthew 3:1Now in those days John the Baptizer began preaching in the wilderness of Judea
Matthew 3:11“I baptize you with water unto repentance, but the One coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with Holy Spirit.
Luke 3:2during the high priesthood of Annas (also Caiaphas), the word of God came upon John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Acts 10:37that spoken word you know, that was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism that John preached:
Acts 19:3So he said, “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 →