Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness the baptism of repentance unto the remission of sins.
New American Standard Bible
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness
King James Version
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Holman Bible
John came baptizing
International Standard Version
John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
A Conservative Version
It came to pass, that John was immersing in the wilderness and preaching an immersion of repentance for remission of sins.
American Standard Version
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
John [the Immerser] came immersing people in the desert and proclaiming that those immersed on the basis of their repentance would receive the forgiveness of sins [from God].
Anderson New Testament
John was immersing in the wilderness, and preaching the immersion of repentance in order to the remission of sins.
Bible in Basic English
John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
Common New Testament
John came baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Daniel Mace New Testament
accordingly, John baptized in the desart, and preach'd the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.
Darby Translation
There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
Goodspeed New Testament
John the baptizer appeared in the desert, and preached repentance and baptism in order to obtain the forgiveness of sins.
John Wesley New Testament
John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.
Julia Smith Translation
John was immersing in the desert, and proclaiming the immersion of repentance for the remission of sins.
King James 2000
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Lexham Expanded Bible
John was there baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Modern King James verseion
John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
John did baptise in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.
Montgomery New Testament
In the desert came John who baptized, and preached a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
NET Bible
In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New Heart English Bible
John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
Noyes New Testament
John the Baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Sawyer New Testament
John baptized in the wilderness, preaching the baptism of a change of mind for the forgiveness of sins.
The Emphasized Bible
John the Immerser came, in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion of repentance for remission of sins;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
John was baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And in fulfillment of this, John the Baptizer appeared in the Wilderness, proclaiming a baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
Webster
John was baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.
Weymouth New Testament
So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.
Williams New Testament
John the Baptizer appeared in the desert and was preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins.
World English Bible
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
Worrell New Testament
John came, who was immersing in the wilderness, and preaching the immersion of repentance unto remission of sins.
Worsley New Testament
and preaching the baptism of repentance in order to the remission of sins;
Youngs Literal Translation
John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,
Themes
Baptism » Examples of » Administered by john the baptist
Preaching » Repentance, the subject of john the baptist's
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Mark 1:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
John The Baptist Begins His Ministry
3 the voice of one roaring in the wilderness; Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make His paths straight. 4 John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness the baptism of repentance unto the remission of sins. 5 And all the Judean country and the Jerusalemites were going out unto him, and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 1:77
to give knowledge of salvation to His people in remission of their sins,
Matthew 3:1-2
In those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
Matthew 3:6
and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but there is One coming after me more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.
Luke 3:2-3
and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
John 3:23
And John was also baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there were many waters there: and they came and baptized.
Acts 10:37
This word you know, which was throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts 13:24-25
and John having preached the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel, before the face of his coming.
Acts 19:3-4
And he said, Into what then were you baptized? And they said, Into the baptism of John.
Acts 22:16
And now why tarriest thou? arising, be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on His name.