Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Remission
Bible References
Did
Matthew 3:1
In those days came John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea;
Luke 3:2
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zachariah, in the Desert.
John 3:23
John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.
Acts 10:37
"you know the message spread throughout all Judea, beginning in Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts 13:24
"before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
Acts 19:3
"Into what, then, were you baptized?" he asked. And they said, "Into the baptism of John."
Remission
Acts 22:16
"'And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling upon his name.'