Mark 1:4 - First Nations Version The prophesied messenger appeared in the desert wilderness. He came to tell everyone to turn from their wrong ways of thinking and return to the ways of the Great Spirit. The messenger’s name was Gift of Goodwill (John). He came to perform the purification ceremony to show people that they had been released from their broken ways. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness (desert), preaching a baptism [obligating] repentance (a change of one's mind for the better, heartily amending one's ways, with abhorrence of his past sins) in order to obtain forgiveness of and release from sins. American Standard Version (1901) John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. Common English Bible John the Baptist was in the wilderness calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins. Catholic Public Domain Version John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching a baptism of repentance, as a remission of sins. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins. |