Mark 1:4

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John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.

Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptized.

You know what has happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached:

Before his coming John had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."

Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'