Catholic Public Domain Version
"John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching a baptism of repentance, as a remission of sins. "
— Mark 1:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.”
“John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto 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.
As it has been written by the prophet Isaiah: “Behold, I send my Angel before your face, who shall prepare your way before you.
The voice of one crying out in the desert: Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight his paths.”
John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching a baptism of repentance, as a remission of sins.
And there went out to him all the region of Judea and all those of Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
And John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist. And he ate locusts and wild honey.
And he preached, saying: “One stronger than me comes after me. I am not worthy to reach down and loosen the laces of his shoes.