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Mark 1

Mark 1:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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John
Ioannes (Greek #2491)
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
KJV usage: John.
Pronounce: ee-o-an'-nace
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03110)
e did
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
baptize
baptizo (Greek #907)
to immerse, submerge; to make whelmed (i.e. fully wet); used only (in the New Testament) of ceremonial ablution, especially (technically) of the ordinance of Christian baptism
KJV usage: Baptist, baptize, wash.
Pronounce: bap-tid'-zo
Origin: from a derivative of 911
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
the wilderness
eremos (Greek #2048)
lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, 5561 being implied)
KJV usage: desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.
Pronounce: er'-ay-mos
Origin: of uncertain affinity
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
preach
kerusso (Greek #2784)
to herald (as a public crier), especially divine truth (the gospel)
KJV usage: preacher(-er), proclaim, publish.
Pronounce: kay-roos'-so
Origin: of uncertain affinity
the baptism
baptisma (Greek #908)
baptism (technically or figuratively)
KJV usage: baptism.
Pronounce: bap'-tis-mah
Origin: from 907
of repentance
metanoia (Greek #3341)
(subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication, reversal (of (another's) decision)
KJV usage: repentance.
Pronounce: met-an'-oy-ah
Origin: from 3340
βfor
eis (Greek #1519)
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
KJV usage: (abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), ...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ice
Origin: a primary preposition
the remission
aphesis (Greek #859)
freedom; (figuratively) pardon
KJV usage: deliverance, forgiveness, liberty, remission.
Pronounce: af'-es-is
Origin: from 863
f of sins
hamartia (Greek #266)
a sin (properly abstract)
KJV usage: offence, sin(-ful).
Pronounce: ham-ar-tee'-ah
Origin: from 264
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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
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Matt. 3:1• 1Now in those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, (Matt. 3:1)
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Luke 3:3• 3And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins (Luke 3:3)
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John 3:23• 23And John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because much water was there; and they were coming there and being baptized: (John 3:23)
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or, unto.
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Acts 22:16• 16And now, why tarriest thou? Arise, and get baptized, and have thy sins washed away, calling on his name. (Acts 22:16)

More on:

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Baptism,
John the Baptist,
Preaching,
Remission,
Repentance,
Sin,
Wilderness

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Matt. 3:1‑2,6,11• 1Now in those days comes John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
 2and saying, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn nigh.
 6and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
 11I indeed baptize you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire; (Matt. 3:1‑2,6,11)
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Luke 3:2‑3• 2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, [the] word of God came upon John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.
 3And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins (Luke 3:2‑3)
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John 3:23• 23And John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because much water was there; and they were coming there and being baptized: (John 3:23)
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Acts 10:37• 37ye know b the matter that came to pass throughout the whole of Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism which John preached( (Acts 10:37)
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Acts 13:24‑25• 24when John had preached before his entrance a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
 25And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, What suppose ye that I am? I am not [he], but behold, there cometh one after me the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to loose. (Acts 13:24‑25)
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Acts 19:3‑4• 3And he said, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
 4And Paul said, John baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus. (Acts 19:3‑4)
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or, unto.
remission.
Acts 22:16• 16And now, why tarriest thou? Arise, and get baptized, and have thy sins washed away, calling on his name. (Acts 22:16)
• It was not the Jewish privileges which should be obtained by repenting and returning to the Lord. (“Mark 1” by J.N. Darby)
• Here it was a proposal of present forgiveness to Israel, which will be accomplished in the last days; and then, as their long rejection will have closed in governmental forgiveness, they will also through the death and blood-shedding of Christ, at least the remnant, be forgiven and justified for the enjoyment of the promises under the new covenant (compare Acts 3). (“Mark 1” by J.N. Darby)
• “In the wilderness.” What, then, was the state of Jerusalem and the people of God? They must go outside to John if they would take their right place before God. (“Mark 1” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)