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 in Isaiah the prophet: See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you; he will prepare your way. 3A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight! John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and 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 came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea
• Luke 3:2during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
• John 3:23John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized,
• Acts 10:37You know the events that took place throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached:
• Acts 13:24Before his coming to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
• Acts 19:3“Into what then were you baptized?” he asked them. “Into John’s baptism,” they replied.
• Acts 22:16And now, why are you delaying? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’

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