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Mark 1:4
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KJ21
John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
ASV
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
AMP
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness].
AMPC
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness (desert), preaching a baptism [obligating] repentance (a change of one’s mind for the better, heartily amending one’s ways, with abhorrence of his past sins) in order to obtain forgiveness of and release from sins.
BRG
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
CSB
John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
CSBA
John came baptising in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
CEB
John the Baptist was in the wilderness calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins.
CJB
So it was that Yochanan the Immerser appeared in the desert, proclaiming an immersion involving turning to God from sin in order to be forgiven.
CEV
So John the Baptist showed up in the desert and told everyone, “Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven.”
DARBY
There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
DLNT
John came, the one baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
DRA
John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.
ERV
So John the Baptizer came and was baptizing people in the desert area. He told them to be baptized to show that they wanted to change their lives, and then their sins would be forgiven.
EASY
So John went to a place in the wilderness. He baptized people and he spoke a message from God. He said to people, ‘You have done many wrong things. You must turn away from them and change how you live. Then God will forgive you and I will baptize you.’
EHV
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
ESV
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
ESVUK
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
EXB
John [C the Baptist] was baptizing people in the ·desert [wilderness] and preaching a baptism of ·changed hearts and lives [turning from sin; repentance] for the ·forgiveness [remission] of sins.
GNV
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of amendment of life, for remission of sins.
GW
John the Baptizer was in the desert telling people about a baptism of repentance  for the forgiveness of sins.
GNT
So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching. “Turn away from your sins and be baptized,” he told the people, “and God will forgive your sins.”
HCSB
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
ICB
John was baptizing people in the desert. He preached a baptism of changed hearts and lives for the forgiveness of sins.
ISV
John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
PHILLIPS
For John came and began to baptise men in the desert, proclaiming baptism as the mark of a complete change of heart and of the forgiveness of sins. All the people of the Judean countryside and everyone in Jerusalem went out to him in the desert and received his baptism in the river Jordan, publicly confessing their sins.
JUB
John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
KJV
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
AKJV
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
LSB
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
LEB
John was there baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
TLB
This messenger was John the Baptist. He lived in the wilderness and taught that all should be baptized as a public announcement of their decision to turn their backs on sin, so that God could forgive them.
MSG
John the Baptizer appeared in the wild, preaching a baptism of life-change that leads to forgiveness of sins. People thronged to him from Judea and Jerusalem and, as they confessed their sins, were baptized by him in the Jordan River into a changed life. John wore a camel-hair habit, tied at the waist with a leather belt. He ate locusts and wild field honey.
MEV
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
MOUNCE
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness and began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NOG
John the Baptizer was in the desert telling people about a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NABRE
John [the] Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NASB
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NASB1995
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NCB
Hence, John the Baptist appeared in the desert, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NCV
John was baptizing people in the desert and preaching a baptism of changed hearts and lives for the forgiveness of sins.
NET
In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NIRV
And so John the Baptist appeared in the desert. He preached that people should be baptized and turn away from their sins. Then God would forgive them.
NIV
And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NIVUK
And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NKJV
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
NLV
John the Baptist preached in the desert. He preached that people should be baptized because they were sorry for their sins and had turned from them. And they would be forgiven.
NLT
This messenger was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.
NMB
John baptized in the wilderness, and preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
NRSVA
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NRSVACE
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NRSVCE
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NRSVUE
so John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NTFE
John the Baptizer appeared in the desert. He was announcing a baptism of repentance, to forgive sins.
OJB
Yochanan came with a mikveh mayim in the midbar, preaching a tevilah of teshuva for the selichat avon.
RGT
John baptized in the wilderness, and preached the baptism of repentance, for remission of sins.
RSV
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
RSVCE
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
TLV
John appeared, immersing in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion involving repentance for the removal of sins.
VOICE
That messenger was John the Baptist, who appeared in the desert near the Jordan River preaching that people should be ritually cleansed through baptism with water as a sign of both their changed hearts and God’s forgiveness of their sins.
WEB
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
WE
John baptised people in the desert. He told them to stop doing wrong things and be baptised, and God would forgive them for the wrong things they did.
WYC
John was in desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, into remission of sins.
YLT
John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,
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