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Mark 1:4
John the Immerser came, in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion of repentance for remission of sins;
Mark 1:4 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
Mark 1:4 in other translations
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
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In context
1 Beginning of the glad-message of Jesus Christ.
2 According as it is written in Isaiah the prophet—Lo! I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way,—
3 A voice of one crying aloud—In the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, straight, be making his paths.
4 John the Immerser came, in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion of repentance for remission of sins;
5 and there were going out unto him all the Judaea country and all they of Jerusalem, and were being immersed by him in the Jordan river, openly confessing their sins;
6 and John was clothed with camel’s-hair and a leathern girdle about his loins, and was eating locusts and wild honey;
7 and he proclaimed, saying—He that is mightier than I cometh after [me], of whom I am not worthy to stoop and unloose the strap of his sandals:
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