Mark 1:4
John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness the baptism of repentance unto the remission of sins.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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 of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make His paths straight.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
Luke 3:2and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Acts 10:37This word you know, which was throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts 19:3And he said, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into the baptism of John.
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 →