Mark 1:4
John came immersing in the wilderness, and proclaiming an immersion of conversion for forgiveness of sins,
Literal Standard Version
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 calling in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the LORD, || Make His paths straight.”
Cross References
Matthew 3:1And in those days John the Immerser comes, proclaiming in the wilderness of Judea,
Matthew 3:11I indeed immerse you in water for conversion, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to carry the sandals, He will immerse you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
Luke 3:2[and] Annas and Caiaphas being chief priests—there came a word of God to John the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness,
Acts 10:37you have known the word that came throughout all Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the immersion that John preached;
Acts 19:3and he said to them, “Into what, then, were you immersed?” And they said, “Into 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 →