John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
And there went out to him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.
To give knowledge of salvation to his people by the remission of their sins,
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
That word, I say, you know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
And now why tarry you? arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.