Mark 1:4
After a very long time that man now came. His name was John.
Nyangumarta (portions)
In The King James Version
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
In Context
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 →