King James Bible
KJVJohn did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Mark 1:4 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. | |
American Standard VersionASV | John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins. | |
English Revised VersionERV | John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | John was baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins. | |
World English BibleWEB | John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins. |