Mark 1:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance fora the remission of sins. ”

Mark 1:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 3:3 , Matthew 3:5-6 , Matthew 3:11 .
Mark 1:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the (d) baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. (2) The sum of John's doctrine, or rather Christ's, is remission of sins and amendment of...
Mark 1:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A brief introductory section showing how the work of John the Baptist, and the baptism and temptation of Jesus, led up to the ministry in Galilee. Mark 1:1 is perhaps best taken as the title to...
Mark 1:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

John. Compare Matthew 3:1-6 ; Luke 3:1-4 , did baptize . it came to pass John [was] baptizing. baptize . See App-115. preach . was proclaiming, or heralding. App-121. of. Genitive of Rel...
Mark 1:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. John - The original name is nearly lost in the Greek Ιωαννης, and in the Latin Johannes, and almost...
Mark 1:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Mark 1:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Baptism of Jesus. Beginning of the Ministry 1-8. Appearance of John the Baptist ( Matthew 3:1 ; Luke 3:1 ). See on Mt and Lk. St. Mark's Gospel, being based on the reminiscences of Peter, begins...
Mark 1:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

John did baptize. — No other Gospel passes so abruptly, so in medias res, into the actual work of the Forerunner. There is no account of the birth or infancy of our Lord, as in St. Matthew and St...
Mark 1:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1:1-6 ( Mark 1:1-6 ) THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL. "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Even as it is written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send My m...
Mark 1:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Beginning of Jesus' Ministry Mark 1:1-20 The ministry of John the Baptist, Mark 1:1-8 . Always the message of John precedes that of Jesus Christ; first the changed attitude of the will,...
Mark 1:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The introductory words of this Gospel according to Mark are characterized by brevity. Mark at once announces his theme, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God," and then in rapi...
Mark 1:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

THE beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; (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...
Mark 1:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE ‘The baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.’ Mark 1:4 John ‘baptized with the baptism of repentance’; in other words, those who accepted his baptism decla...
Mark 1:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John did baptize in the wilderness ,.... Of Judea, Matthew 3:1 , where he first appeared as a preacher; and is the same wilderness Isaiah has respect to in the above prophecy, Isaiah 40:3 . The wo...
Mark 1:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Ver. 4. John did baptize in the wilderness ] Like as at the promulgation of the law, the people...
Mark 1:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

John Who was the very person spoken of by those prophets, being sent of God for that end, did baptize in the wilderness Which lay east from Jerusalem, along the river Jordan and the lake Asphalti...
Mark 1:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This beginning is not that of John 1:1 , which speaks of the Lord's eternal existence "with God," and as being God; nor is it that of creation ( Genesis 1:1 ), but of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the...
Mark 1:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Ministry of John the Baptist. 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2 As it is written in the prophe...
Mark 1:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke saith that John began about the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar. He baptized in the wilderness, that is, a place little inhabited. By his baptism is not to be strictly understood baptism, b...
Mark 1:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Preparation (1:1-8).
Mark 1:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Mark 1:1 . Beginning .—For best commentary on this see Luke 16:16 . Law and prophets ended with John, who heralded new régime . Gospel .—Good tidings, from God t...
Mark 1:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Mark 1 The Cure of Simon's Wife's Mother. Pain, sickness, delirium, madness, as great infringements of the laws of nature as the miracles themselves, are such veritable presences to the human exp...
Mark 1:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 1:1 . The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. This commencement is laconic, beautiful, and perspicuous. Several Greek authors begin their books in this independent way. I...
Mark 1:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

John did baptize in the wilderness. The age in which the Baptist ministered The age of Tiberius, spiritually speaking, was not unlike the Victorian age. Some people were still satisfied with th...
Mark 1:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ . These words mean, not the title of the book, but the commencement of the narrative; and so they depend upon what follows,...
Mark 1:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John's ministry in agreement with prophetic vision:
Mark 1:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 10:37 ; Acts 13:24 ; Acts 13:25 ; Acts 19:3 ; Acts 19:4 ; Acts 22:16 ; John 3:23 ; Luke 3:2 ; Luke 3:3 ; Matthew 3:1 ; Matthew 3:11 ; Matthew 3:2 ; Matthew 3:6
Mark 1:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Jesus Christ the Son of God Mark 1:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the opening statement of Mark's Gospel. There are some who vainly contend that the Gospel of Mark has nothing to s...
Mark 1:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Preaching the baptism of repentance — That is, preaching repentance, and baptizing as a sign and means of it.

Mark 1:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Mark 1:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Mark 1:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 1:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Mark 1:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Mark 1:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Mark 1:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 1:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Mark 1:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Mark 1:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Mark 1:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Mark 1:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Mark 1:4 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Mark 1:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Mark 1:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Mark 1:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 1:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 1:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Mark 1:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Mark 1:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Mark 1:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Mark 1:4 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Mark 1:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Mark 1:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Mark 1:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Mark 1:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Mark 1:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Mark 1:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Mark 1:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes