Mark 1:4
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
In context
2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “Behold, I will send My messenger ahead of You, who will prepare Your way.”
3 “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
5 People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
6 John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:4 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
- KJV King James Version
- John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
- WEB World English Bible
- John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
- ASV American Standard Version
- John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,
- DBY Darby Translation
- There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
- WBS Webster Bible
- John was baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.