Mark 1:4
Iohn dyd baptise in the wyldernes and preche the baptyme of repentauce for the remission of synnes.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
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 repentauce: but he ye cometh after me is myghtier then I whose shues I am not worthy to beare. He shall baptise you with ye holy gost and with fyre:
Luke 3:2when Anna and Cayphas were the hye prestes: the worde of God came vnto Iohn ye 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 wt were ye then baptised? And they sayd: with Iohns baptim
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 →