Mark 1:4-8
English Standard Version
4 (A)John appeared, baptizing in (B)the wilderness and proclaiming (C)a baptism of (D)repentance (E)for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, (F)confessing their sins. 6 Now John was (G)clothed with camel's hair and (H)wore a leather belt around his waist and ate (I)locusts and (J)wild honey. 7 And he preached, saying, (K)“After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 (L)I have baptized you with water, but (M)he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
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Mark 1:4-8
New American Standard Bible
4 John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, [a](A)preaching a baptism of repentance for the (B)forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. 6 John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore (C)a leather belt around his waist, and [b]his diet was locusts and wild honey. 7 And he was [c]preaching, saying, “After me One is coming who is mightier than I, and I am not fit to bend down and untie the straps of His sandals. 8 I baptized you [d]with water; but He will baptize you [e]with the Holy Spirit.”
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