Mark 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Mark 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.”

Mark 1:4 — World English Bible

Mark 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Mark 1:4 — American Standard Version

Mark 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation--to remission of sins,”

Mark 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins. ”

Mark 1:4 — Darby Translation

Mark 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iohn did baptize in the wildernesse, and preach the baptisme of amendment of life, for remission of sinnes.”

Mark 1:4 — Geneva Bible

Mark 1:4 in Context — Mark 1

2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

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

5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

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What Does Mark 1:4 Mean?

Mark 1:4 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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