Mark 1:4
Juchanon was in the desert, baptizing, and proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
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 voice which crieth in the desert, Prepare the way of the Lord, Make level his paths.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1NOW in those days came Juchanon the Baptizer preaching in the desert of Jehud,
Matthew 3:11I, indeed, baptize you with water unto repentance; but He who cometh after me is mightier than I; he, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear,-he baptizeth you with the Spirit of Holiness and with fire.
Luke 3:2in the high priesthood of Chanan and of Kaiopha, was the word of Aloha unto Juchanon bar Zakaria in the desert.
Acts 10:37And you also know by the word which hath been in all Jihud (which began) from Galila after the baptism which Juhanon preached,
Acts 19:3He saith to them, And into what were you baptized? They said, Into the baptism of Juhanon.
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 →