Mark 1:4
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John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.

did.

Matthew 3:1,2,6,11 And in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in the desert of Judea. . . .

Luke 3:2,3 Under the high priests Anna and Caiphas: the word of the Lord was made unto John, the son of Zachary, in the desert. . . .

John 3:23 And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim: because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

Acts 10:37 You know the word which hath been published through all Judea: for it began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached.

Acts 13:24,25 John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel. . . .

Acts 19:3,4 And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John's baptism. . . .

for.

Acts 22:16 And now why tarriest thou? Rise up and be baptized and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.

Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
3A voice of one crying in the desert: Prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight his paths. 4John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins. 5And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you in water unto penance, but he that shall come after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and fire.

Mark 1:5
And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

Luke 1:77
To give knowledge of salvation to his people, unto the remission of their sins.

Acts 13:24
John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel.

Acts 19:4
Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance saying: That they should believe in him, who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.

Lexicon
John
Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Baptist
βαπτίζων (baptizōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

appeared
Ἐγένετο (Egeneto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wilderness,
ἐρήμῳ (erēmō)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2048: Lonesome, i.e. waste.

preaching
κηρύσσων (kēryssōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.

[a] baptism
βάπτισμα (baptisma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 908: The rite or ceremony of baptism. From baptizo; baptism.

of repentance
μετανοίας (metanoias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3341: From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision).

for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

[the] forgiveness
ἄφεσιν (aphesin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 859: A sending away, a letting go, a release, pardon, complete forgiveness. From aphiemi; freedom; pardon.

of sins.
ἁμαρτιῶν (hamartiōn)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 266: From hamartano; a sin.


Additional Translations
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

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.

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

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

John was baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.

So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.

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

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