American Standard Version
"John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. "
— Mark 1:4, American Standard Version
“John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.”
“John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.”
“In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”
“John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.”
“John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.”
“John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.”
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy way;
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight;
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
And there went out unto him all the country of Judæa, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and had a leathern girdle about his loins, and did eat locusts and wild honey.
And he preached, saying, There cometh after me he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.