馬可福音 1:4

4 照 這 話 ， 約 翰 來 了 ， 在 曠 野 施 洗 ， 傳 悔 改 的 洗 禮 ， 使 罪 得 赦 。

馬可福音 1:4 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 1:4

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 words are best rendered in the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions; "John was in the wilderness, baptizing and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins": according to which, the account of the Baptist begins with his name, John; describes the place where he was where he made his first appearance, and continued in, the wilderness; which was not a wild uninhabited place and without people, but had many cities, towns, and villages in it; and also declares his work and ministry there, which was preaching and baptizing: for though baptizing is here put before preaching, yet certain it is, that he first came preaching in these parts; and there baptized such, to whom his preaching was made useful. Baptism is here called, the

baptism of repentance:
because John required repentance antecedent to it, and administered it upon profession of repentance, and as an open testification of it; and this

for,
or unto the remission of sins:
not for the obtaining the remission of sins, as if either repentance, or baptism, were the causes of pardon of sin; but the sense is, that John preached that men should repent of their sins, and believe in Christ, who was to come; and upon their repentance and faith, be baptized; in which ordinance, they might be led to a fresh view of the free and full forgiveness of their sins, through Christ; whose blood was to be shed for many, to obtain it: see ( Acts 2:38 ) .

馬可福音 1:4 In-Context

2 正 如 先 知 以 賽 亞 （ 有 古 卷 無 以 賽 亞 三 個 字 ） 書 上 記 著 說 ： 看 哪 ， 我 要 差 遣 我 的 使 者 在 你 前 面 ， 預 備 道 路 。

3 在 曠 野 有 人 聲 喊 著 說 ： 預 備 主 的 道 ， 修 直 他 的 路 。

4 照 這 話 ， 約 翰 來 了 ， 在 曠 野 施 洗 ， 傳 悔 改 的 洗 禮 ， 使 罪 得 赦 。

5 猶 太 全 地 和 耶 路 撒 冷 的 人 都 出 去 到 約 翰 那 裡 ， 承 認 他 們 的 罪 ， 在 約 但 河 裡 受 他 的 洗 。

6 約 翰 穿 駱 駝 毛 的 衣 服 ， 腰 束 皮 帶 ， 吃 的 是 蝗 蟲 、 野 蜜 。