Mark 1:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐγένετο Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, καὶ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.

Transliteration

Egeneto Iōannēs baptizōn in the erēmō, and kēryssōn baptisma metanoias into aphesin hamartiōn.

Grammar Details

*Egeneto*: aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - came/appeared/arose
*Iōannēs*: nominative, masculine, singular - John
*baptizōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - baptizing/immersing
*erēmō*: dative, feminine, singular - desert/wilderness
*kēryssōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - proclaiming/announcing
*baptisma*: accusative, neuter, singular - baptism/immersion
*metanoias*: genitive, feminine, singular - repentance/change of mind
*aphesin*: accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness/release
*hamartiōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - sins/errors

Word Meanings

*Egeneto*: came/appeared/arose/came to be
*baptizōn*: baptizing/immersing/dipping
*kēryssōn*: proclaiming/preaching/announcing
*metanoias*: repentance/change of mind/transformation of thinking
*aphesin*: forgiveness/release/pardon
*hamartiōn*: sins/missing the mark/errors

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Referenced Verses

Luke 1:77 : 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins,
Luke 3:2-3 : 2 in the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
John 3:23 : 23 And John also was baptizing in Enon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
Acts 10:37 : 37 that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts 13:24-25 : 24 when John had first preached before {G4383} his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 And 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 shoes of whose feet I am not worthy to unloose.
Acts 19:3-4 : 3 And he said, {G4314} {G846} Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism. 4 And Paul said, John {G3303} baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on {G5547} Jesus.
Acts 22:16 : 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
Matt 3:1-2 : 1 And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying, 2 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt 3:6 : 6 and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
Matt 3:11 : 11 I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and [in] fire:

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Luke 3:3-4
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3And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make ye ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
Mark 1:5-11
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5And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; And they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
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7And 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.
8I {G3303} baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
9And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.
10And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens rent asunder, and the Spirit as a dove descending upon him:
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5Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about the Jordan;
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Matt 3:1-3
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1And in those days cometh John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, saying,
2Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
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Mark 1:2-3
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2Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, Who shall prepare thy {G3598} {G4675} way.
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Acts 13:24
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24when John had first preached before {G4383} his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
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13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
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3And he said, {G4314} {G846} Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
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Matt 4:17
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31And I knew him not; but that he should be made manifest to Israel, for this cause {G2064} came I baptizing in water.
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16John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but there cometh he that is mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:
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