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: “Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way; 3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready 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. 5And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leather belt around his waist, and his diet was 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

• JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
• the Baptistβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907
• appearedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• in the wildernessἔρημοςerēmos · desertedG2048
• preachingκηρύσσωkērussō · to preachG2784
• a baptismβάπτισμαbaptisma · baptismG908
• of repentanceμετάνοιαmetanoia · repentanceG3341
• forgivenessἄφεσιςaphesis · forgivenessG859
• of sinsἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266

Cross-references for Mark 1:4

• Matthew 3:1Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
• Luke 3:2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
• John 3:23John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized--
• Acts 10:37you yourselves know the thing which took place throughout all Judea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed.
• Acts 13:24after John had proclaimed before His coming a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
• Acts 19:3And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” And they said, “Into John’s baptism.”
• Acts 22:16Now why do you delay? 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