Mark 1:4 - Tree of Life Version

⁴ John appeared, immersing in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion involving repentance for the removal of sins.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ 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)

⁴ John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

Common English Bible

⁴ 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

⁴ John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching a baptism of repentance, as a remission of sins.

Mark 1:4 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 3:11

“As for me, I immerse you in water for repentance. But the One coming after me is mightier than I am; I am not worthy to carry His sandals. He will immerse you in the Ruach ha-Kodesh and fire.

Matthew 3:6

Confessing their sins, they were being immersed by him in the Jordan River.

Mark 1:5

All the Judean countryside was going out to him, and all the Jerusalemites. As they confessed their sins, they were being immersed by him in the Jordan River.

Luke 1:77

to give knowledge of salvation to His people through removal of their sins.

John 3:23

Now John also was immersing at Aenon near Salim, because much water was there and many were coming and being immersed;

Acts 10:37

You know the message that has spread throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the immersion that John proclaimed.

Acts 22:16

Now why are you waiting? Get up and be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on His Name.’