Mark 1:4

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 3:3 , Matthew 3:5-6 , Matthew 3:11 .
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 rathe...
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....
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 proclaim...
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 Gr...
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.
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,...
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 birt...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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 Jes...
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...
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...
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...
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 respe...
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 ]...
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 Jerus...
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 ( Gene...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Ministry of John the Baptist. 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ,...
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 b...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Preparation (1:1-8).
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Beginning (1:1-13). Mark commences his Gospel by referring to the new ‘Beginning', and to the herald who introduced Jesus in accordance with S...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

SECTION 1. The Establishment of His Ministry (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus' emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed K...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

SECTION 1. The Establishment of His Ministry (1:1-3:35). This section commences with Jesus' emergence from the wilderness as the Spirit anointed K...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘John came, who baptised in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.' Here was the Elijah who was to come (...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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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 th...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John's ministry in agreement with prophetic vision:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. Two of the prophets of olden times had distinc...
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 ;...
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 vainl...

⁴ John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance fora the remission of sins.

Related Commentaries of Mark 1:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Mark 1:4