Parallel Verses

World English Bible

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

New American Standard Bible

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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 in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

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

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness].

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.

Godbey New Testament

John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness the baptism of repentance unto the 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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ἰωάννης 
Ioannes 
John , John , John , John
Usage: 116

did
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

βαπτίζω 
Baptizo 
Usage: 65

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

ἔρημος 
Eremos 
Usage: 41

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

κηρύσσω 
Kerusso 
Usage: 49

the baptism
βάπτισμα 
Baptisma 
Usage: 14

μετάνοια 
metanoia 
Usage: 19

for
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

the remission
ἄφεσις 
Aphesis 
Usage: 11

Context Readings

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'" 4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. 5 All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

Cross References

Luke 1:77

to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,

Matthew 3:1-2

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

Matthew 3:6

They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

Matthew 3:11

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

Luke 3:2-3

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

John 3:23

John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

Acts 10:37

you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

Acts 13:24-25

before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

Acts 19:3-4

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

Acts 22:16

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

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