Mark 1:4
World English Bible (WEB)
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
In context
2 As it is written in the prophets, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you:
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.
6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:4 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
- KJV King James Version
- John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the 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.