4John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
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And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. …
And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. …
Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)We may observe here, I. What the New Testament is—the divine testament, to which we adhere above all that is human ; the new testament, which we advance above that which was old. It is the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God , Mark 1:1. 1. It is gospel ; it is God’s word, and is faithful and true ; see Rev. 19:9 ; 21:5 ; 22:6 . It is a good word , and well worthy of all acceptation ; it brings u…
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