Mark

Mark 1:3–4

³“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way for the Lord,

make straight paths for Him.’”^d

⁴John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A voice	Φωνὴ	Phōnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
of one calling	βοῶντος	boōntos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G994 I shout, call aloud
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wilderness	ἐρήμῳ	erēmō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
Prepare	Ἑτοιμάσατε	Hetoimasate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2090 I make ready, prepare
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
way	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
for	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
make	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
straight	εὐθείας	eutheias	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2117 straight, immediately
paths	τρίβους	tribous	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5147 a worn path, beaten way
for Him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
John	Ἰωάννης	Iōannēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2491 John
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Baptist	βαπτίζων	baptizōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
appeared	Ἐγένετο	Egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wilderness	ἐρήμῳ	erēmō	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert
preaching	κηρύσσων	kēryssōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
baptism	βάπτισμα	baptisma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G908 the rite or ceremony of baptism
of repentance	μετανοίας	metanoias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
forgiveness	ἄφεσιν	aphesin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G859 deliverance, pardon, complete forgiveness
of sins	ἁμαρτιῶν	hamartiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G266 a sin

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Mark 1:3 Isaiah 40:3–5 · Matthew 3:3 · Luke 3:4–6 · John 3:28–36

Mark 1:4 Acts 19:3–4 · Matthew 3:6 · Acts 13:24–25 · John 3:23 · Acts 22:16 · Luke 1:77 · Matthew 3:11 · Luke 3:2–3 · Matthew 3:1–2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.