Mark 1:4
Iohn dyd baptise in the wyldernes and preche the baptyme of repentaunce for the remission of synnes.
Tyndale 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
3The voyce of a cryer in the wildernes: prepare ye the waye of the Lorde make his paches streyght.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1In those dayes Ihon the Baptyst came and preached in the wildernes of Iury
Matthew 3:11I baptise you in water in toke of repentaunce: but he that cometh after me is myghtier then I whose shues I am not worthy to beare. He shall baptise you with the holy gost and with fyre:
Luke 3:2when Anna and Cayphas were the hye prestes: the worde of God came vnto Iohn the sonne of zacharias in the wildernes.
Acts 10:37Which preachinge was published thorow oute all Iewrye and begane in Galile after the baptyme which Iohn preached
Acts 19:3And he sayd vnto them: wher with were ye then baptised? And they sayd: with Iohns 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 →