I truly immerse you in water to repentance; but he coming after me is stronger than I, whose shoes I am not fit to lift up; he shall immerse in the Holy Spirit, and fire
Mark 1:4 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 John was immersing in the desert, and proclaiming the immersion of repentance for the remission of sins. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
I truly immerse you in water to repentance; but he coming after me is stronger than I, whose shoes I am not fit to lift up; he shall immerse in the Holy Spirit, and fire
And the Judean country, and the Jerusalemites, were going out to him, and all were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, acknowledging their sins.
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, in remission of their sins.
And John was also immersing in AEnon near Salim, for many waters were there: and they came near and were immersed.
The word ye know, having been through the whole of Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the immersion which John preached;
And now what art thou about to do having risen, be immersed and wash away thy sins, having called upon the name of the Lord.