Mark 1:4

Mark 1:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
• New International Version (NIV)And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
• English Standard Version (ESV)John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
• New King James Version (NKJV)John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

Context of Mark 1:4

2As it is written and forever remains in the [writings of the] prophet Isaiah: “Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way— 3A voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!’ ” 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]. 5And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem were continually going out to him; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. 6John wore clothing made of camel’s hair and had a [wide] leather band around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

Mark 1:4 word by word

Ἐγένετο Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ καὶ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• didγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• baptizeβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the wildernessἔρημοςerēmos · desertedG2048
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• preachκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• the baptismβάπτισμαbaptisma · baptismG908
• of repentanceμετάνοιαmetanoia · repentanceG3341
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the remissionἄφεσιςaphesis · forgivenessG859
• of sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for Mark 1:4

• Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist appeared, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea [along the western side of the Dead Sea] and saying,
• Luke 3:2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas [his son-in-law], the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
• John 3:23Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—
• Acts 10:37you know the things that have taken place throughout Judea, starting in Galilee after the baptism preached by John—
• Acts 13:24Before His coming John [the Baptist] had preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
• Acts 19:3And he asked, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
• Acts 22:16Now, why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name [for salvation].’

Commentaries on Mark 1:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4John - The original name is nearly lost in the Greek , and in the Latin Johannes, and almost totally so in the English John. The original name is יהוחנן Yehochanan, compounded of חנן יהוה Yehovah chanan, the grace or mercy of Jehovah: a most proper and significant name for the forerunner of the God of All Grace. It was John's business to proclaim the Gospel of the grace of God, and to point out that Lamb or sacrifice of God which takes away the sin of the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-8Verses 4-8 See the notes at Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:5-6, Matthew 3:11.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4John's mission as the Lord's messenger was to prepare people for the arrival of the Messiah (see Luke 1:76–77). He instructed them to confess their sins, seek God's forgiveness, and be baptized. Those who did this were ready to receive the message of Jesus (see Luke 7:29–30). John was in the wilderness, likely the desert area around the Jordan River north of the Dead Sea. This shows he was the "voice" Isaiah mentioned (Mark 1:3). preaching a baptism: The…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 1:4

• Baptism
• John
• Preaching
• Repentance
• Salvation

In the dictionaries

• Remission of Sins
• Latchet
• Baptism (lutheran Doctrine)
• Commentaries
• Forgiveness
• Jesus Christ
• John the Baptist
• Judaea
• Mark, the Gospel According to
• Repentance

Commentaries on Mark 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings