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 John the Baptist came on the scene, preaching in the desert of Judaea,
Luke 3:2
during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert;
John 3:23
John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, as there was plenty of water there, and people came to him and were baptized
Acts 10:37
you know how it spread over the whole of Judaea, starting from Galilee after the baptism preached by John ??38 how God consecrated Jesus of Nazaret with the holy Spirit and power, and how he went about doing good and curing all who were harassed by the devil; for God was with him.
Acts 13:24
before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance for all the people of Israel.
Acts 19:3
"Then," said he, "what were you baptized in?" "In John's baptism," they replied.
Remission
Acts 22:16
And now, why do you wait? Get up and be baptized and wash away your sins, invoking his name.'