Mark 1:3-4 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

³“A voice of one calling in the wilderness,

‘Prepare the way for the Lord,

make straight paths for Him.’”

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

— Mark 1:3-4

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Turn from Your Sins!

Illustration of Mark 1:4 NLT

Illustration of Mark 1:4 NLT -- This messenger [to prepare the way for Jesus] was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

Prepare the Way

Illustration of Mark 1:1-3 NLT

Illustration of Mark 1:1-3 NLT -- This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. It began just as the prophet Isaiah had written: "Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,  and he will prepare your way. He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord's coming!  Clear the road for him!' "

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