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John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. |
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. |
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching (proclaiming) a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. |
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And so John came, baptizing in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. |
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. |
There came upon the human scene, John the Baptizer, in the uninhabited region, making a public proclamation with that formality, gravity, and authority which must be heeded and obeyed, of a baptism which had to do with a change of mind relative to the previous life an individual lived, this baptism being in view of the fact that sins are put away. |
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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. |
John the Baptizer appeared in the desert and was preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins. |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
- A Voice in the Wilderness; Men Called Him Master - Elwyn Allen Smith In the first chapter of this excellent novelization of the gospels, John and Andrew are with the Baptizer.
- The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness - Neil Girrard The message and backdrop of John the Baptist holds much more relevance for us than we might think.