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Mark 1:4

John
RepentanceBaptismForgiveness

2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

5 And there went out unto him all the land of Judæa, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

6 And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;

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BSB
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
KJV
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
WEB
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
ASV
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
DARBY
There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
BLB
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance unto forgiveness of sins.
ÅB
- slik sto døperen Johannes fram i ørkenen og forkynte omvendelses dåp til syndenes tilgivelse,
OTB
Døperen Johannes stod fram i ødemarken og forkynte en omvendelsesdåp til syndenes forlatelse.
B1930
- således stod døperen Johannes frem i ørkenen og forkynte omvendelses dåp til syndenes forlatelse,

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