Mark 1:4

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

About this time John the Baptist made his appearance, preaching in the Desert of Judaea.

during the High-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, a message from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the Desert.

And John too was baptizing at Aenon, near Salim, because there were many pools of water there; and people came and received baptism.

the story, I mean, which has spread through the length and breadth of Judaea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed.

Before the coming of Jesus, John had proclaimed to all the people of Israel a baptism of repentance.

"Into what then were you baptized?" he asked. "Into John's baptism," they replied.

And now why delay? Rise, get yourself baptized, and wash off your sins, calling upon His name.'