Mark 1:4
John baptized in the wilderness, and preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Revised King James 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 voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Cross References
Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Matthew 3:11I baptize you with water for repentance: but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire.
Luke 3:2When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
Acts 10:37You know that word, which was proclaimed throughout all Judaea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts 19:3And he said to them, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into John's 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 →