Mark 1:4

Bible in Basic English (1941)

John came, and gave baptism in the waste land, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

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  • Luke 1:77 : 77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins,
  • Luke 3:2-3 : 2 When Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the waste land. 3 And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
  • John 3:23 : 23 Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.
  • Acts 10:37 : 37 That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher,
  • Acts 13:24-25 : 24 For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart. 25 And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.
  • Acts 19:3-4 : 3 And he said, What sort of baptism did you have? And they said, The baptism of John. 4 And Paul said, John gave a baptism which goes with a change of heart, saying to the people that they were to have faith in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.
  • Acts 22:16 : 16 And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.
  • Matt 3:1-2 : 1 And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea, 2 Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.
  • Matt 3:6 : 6 And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.
  • Matt 3:11 : 11 Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

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  • Luke 3:3-4
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    3 And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.

    4 As it says in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

  • Mark 1:5-11
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    5 And there went out to him all the people of Judaea, and all those of Jerusalem, and they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying that they were sinners.

    6 And John was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather band about him; and his food was locusts and honey.

    7 And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

    8 I have given you baptism with water, but he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit.

    9 And it came about in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was given baptism by John in the Jordan.

    10 And straight away, coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens broken open and the Spirit coming down on him as a dove:

    11 And a voice came out of heaven, You are my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

  • Matt 3:5-8
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    5 Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;

    6 And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.

    7 But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?

    8 Let your change of heart be seen in your works:

  • Matt 3:1-3
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    1 And in those days John the Baptist came preaching in the waste land of Judaea,

    2 Saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin; for the kingdom of heaven is near.

    3 For this is he of whom Isaiah the prophet said, The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight.

  • Mark 1:2-3
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    2 Even as it is said in the book of Isaiah the prophet, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way;

    3 The voice of one crying in the waste land, Make ready the way of the Lord, make his roads straight;

  • Acts 13:24
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    24 For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.

  • John 1:28-29
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    28 These things took place at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was giving baptism.

    29 The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

  • Matt 3:13-14
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    13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.

    14 But John would have kept him back, saying, It is I who have need of baptism from you, and do you come to me?

  • Acts 19:3-4
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    3 And he said, What sort of baptism did you have? And they said, The baptism of John.

    4 And Paul said, John gave a baptism which goes with a change of heart, saying to the people that they were to have faith in him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.

  • Luke 7:29
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    29 (And all the people, and the tax-farmers, to whom John had given baptism, when they had knowledge of these things, gave glory to God.

  • Matt 4:17
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    17 From that time Jesus went about preaching and saying, Let your hearts be turned from sin, for the kingdom of heaven is near.

  • Matt 3:11
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    11 Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:

  • John 1:31
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    31 I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

  • Luke 3:16
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    16 John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

  • John 3:22-24
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    22 After these things Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judaea, and there he was with them for some time, giving baptism.

    23 Now John was then giving baptism at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were given baptism.

    24 For at this time John had not been put into prison.

  • John 1:25-26
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    25 And they put this question to him, saying, Why then are you giving baptism if you are not the Christ, or Elijah, or the prophet?

    26 John's answer was: I give baptism with water; but there is one among you of whom you have no knowledge;

  • Mark 1:14-15
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    14 Now after John had been put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the good news of God,

    15 And saying, The time has come, and the kingdom of God is near: let your hearts be turned from sin and have faith in the good news.

  • John 3:26
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    26 And they went to John and said to him, Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, the man to whom you gave witness, is now giving baptism, and everyone is going to him.

  • John 1:33
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    33 I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit.

  • John 1:23
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    23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the waste land, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said Isaiah the prophet.

  • Luke 1:77
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    77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, through the forgiveness of sins,

  • Acts 1:5
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    5 For the baptism of John was with water, but you will have baptism with the Holy Spirit, after a little time.

  • Luke 20:4
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    4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men?

  • Acts 2:38
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    38 And Peter said, Let your hearts be changed, every one of you, and have baptism in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will have the Holy Spirit given to you.

  • John 1:6
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    6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

  • John 4:2
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    2 (Though, in fact, it was his disciples who gave baptism, not Jesus himself),

  • Matt 3:16
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    16 And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;

  • Mark 6:12
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    12 And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men.

  • Luke 3:21
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    21 Now it came about that when all the people had been given baptism, Jesus, having had baptism with them, was in prayer, when, the heaven being open,

  • Acts 10:37
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    37 That word you yourselves have knowledge of, which was made public through all Judaea, starting from Galilee, after the baptism of which John was the preacher,