Mark 1:4

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

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  • Luke 1:77 : 77 to give His people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.
  • Luke 3:2-3 : 2 during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
  • John 3:23 : 23 John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized.
  • Acts 10:37 : 37 You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—
  • Acts 13:24-25 : 24 Before His coming, John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. 25 As John was finishing his course, he said, 'Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, One is coming after me whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.'
  • Acts 19:3-4 : 3 Paul then asked, "Into what, then, were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism." 4 Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him—that is, in Jesus."
  • Acts 22:16 : 16 And now, why delay? Get up, be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.
  • Matt 3:1-2 : 1 At that time, John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, 'Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.'
  • Matt 3:6 : 6 and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.
  • Matt 3:11 : 11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

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  • Luke 3:3-4
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    3And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

    4as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.'"

  • Mark 1:5-11
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    87%

    5The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem came out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

    6John was dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.

    7He proclaimed: 'After me comes one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.'

    8'I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

    9In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

    11And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.'

  • Matt 3:5-8
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    5Then people from Jerusalem, all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan were going out to him,

    6and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

    7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, 'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

    8Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

  • Matt 3:1-3
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    82%

    1At that time, John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,

    2and saying, 'Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near.'

    3This is the one who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: 'A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make His paths straight.'

  • Mark 1:2-3
    2 verses
    82%

    2As it is written in the prophets: 'See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.'

    3'A voice is calling out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight.'

  • Acts 13:24
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    24Before His coming, John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

  • John 1:28-29
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    28This all happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

    29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!'

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

    14But John tried to stop Him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by You, and yet You are coming to me?'

  • Acts 19:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3Paul then asked, "Into what, then, were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism."

    4Paul said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him—that is, in Jesus."

  • Luke 7:29
    75%

    29(When all the people, including the tax collectors, heard this, they acknowledged that God's way was right, because they had been baptized by John.)

  • Matt 4:17
    75%

    17From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.'

  • Matt 3:11
    75%

    11I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • John 1:31
    74%

    31I myself did not know Him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel.

  • Luke 3:16
    74%

    16John answered them all by saying, "I baptize you with water, but one who is mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

  • John 3:22-24
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    22After these things, Jesus and His disciples went to the Judean countryside, where He spent time with them and baptized.

    23John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there. People were coming and being baptized.

    24For John had not yet been put in prison.

  • John 1:25-26
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    25They asked him, 'Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?'

    26John answered them, saying, 'I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know.'

  • Mark 1:14-15
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    14After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God.

    15He said: 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!'

  • John 3:26
    72%

    26So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you testified—look, He is baptizing, and everyone is coming to Him.'

  • John 1:33
    72%

    33I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'

  • John 1:23
    72%

    23He replied, 'I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Make straight the way for the Lord,” as the prophet Isaiah said.'

  • Luke 1:77
    71%

    77to give His people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.

  • Acts 1:5
    71%

    5For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

  • Luke 20:4
    71%

    4Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?'

  • Acts 2:38
    71%

    38Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • John 1:6
    71%

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

  • John 4:2
    70%

    2(although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were),

  • Matt 3:16
    70%

    16After Jesus was baptized, He immediately came up from the water. At that moment, the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him.

  • Mark 6:12
    69%

    12So they went out and preached that people should repent.

  • Luke 3:21
    69%

    21Now when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was also baptized. And as he was praying, heaven was opened,

  • Acts 10:37
    69%

    37You know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached—