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Selected Verse: Mark 1:4 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 1:4 |
Strong Concordance |
John [2491] did [1096] baptize [907] in [1722] the wilderness [2048], and [2532] preach [2784] the baptism [908] of repentance [3341] for [1519] the remission [859] of sins [266]. |
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King James |
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| See the notes at Mat 3:3, Mat 3:5-6, Mat 3:11. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
John did baptize (ἐγένετο Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων)
Lit., John came to pass or arose who baptized. Rev., John came who baptized.
Baptism of repentance (βάπτισμα μετανοίας)
A baptism the characteristic of which was repentance; which involved an obligation to repent. We should rather expect Mark to put this in the more dramatic form used by Matthew: Saying, Repent ye! |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Preaching the baptism of repentance - That is, preaching repentance, and baptizing as a sign and means of it. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
John - The original name is nearly lost in the Greek Ιωαννης, and in the Latin Johannes, and almost totally so in the English John. The original name is יהוחנן Yehochanan, compounded of יהוה חנן Yehovah chanan, the grace or mercy of Jehovah: a most proper and significant name for the forerunner of the God of All Grace. It was John's business to proclaim the Gospel of the grace of God, and to point out that Lamb or sacrifice of God which takes away the sin of the world.
For the remission of sins - Or, toward the remission - εις αφεσιν. They were to repent, and be baptized in reference to the remission of sins. Repentance prepared the soul for it, and Baptism was the type or pledge of it. See on Mat 3:2 (note). |
11 I [1473] indeed [3303] baptize [907] you [5209] with [1722] water [5204] unto [1519] repentance [3341]: but [1161] he that cometh [2064] after [3694] me [3450] is [2076] mightier than [2478] I [3450], whose [3739] shoes [5266] I am [1510] not [3756] worthy [2425] to bear [941]: he [846] shall baptize [907] you [5209] with [1722] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], and [2532] with fire [4442]:
5 Then [5119] went out [1607] to [4314] him [846] Jerusalem [2414], and [2532] all [3956] Judaea [2449], and [2532] all [3956] the region round about [4066] Jordan [2446],
6 And [2532] were baptized [907] of [5259] him [846] in [1722] Jordan [2446], confessing [1843] their [846] sins [266].
3 For [1063] this [3778] is he [2076] that was spoken [4483] of by [5259] the prophet [4396] Esaias [2268], saying [3004], The voice [5456] of one crying [994] in [1722] the wilderness [2048], Prepare ye [2090] the way [3598] of the Lord [2962], make [4160] his [846] paths [5147] straight [2117].
2 And [2532] saying [3004], Repent ye [3340]: for [1063] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is at hand [1448].