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Source language
Original Greek   
ἐγένετο Ἰωάννης ⸀ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν τῇ ⸀ἐρήμῳ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
egeneto Ioannes ro baptizon en te reremo kerusson baptisma metanoias eis aphesin amartion.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
fuit Iohannes in deserto baptizans et praedicans baptismum paenitentiae in remissionem peccatorum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Authorized (King James) Version   
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
New King James Version   
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
21st Century King James Version   
John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
Yohannan was in the wilderness, baptizing and preaching the baptism of repentance for the release of sins.
Darby Bible Translation   
There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
John was in the desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
God's Word   
John the Baptizer was in the desert telling people about a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
International Standard Version   
John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
NET Bible   
In the wilderness John the baptizer began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New American Standard Bible   
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New International Version   
And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New Living Translation   
This messenger 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.
Webster's Bible Translation   
John was baptizing in the wilderness, and preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins.
Weymouth New Testament   
So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.
The World English Bible   
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
EasyEnglish Bible   
So John went to a place in the wilderness. He baptized people and he spoke a message from God. He said to people, ‘You have done many wrong things. You must turn away from them and change how you live. Then God will forgive you and I will baptize you.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,
New Life Version   
John the Baptist preached in the desert. He preached that people should be baptized because they were sorry for their sins and had turned from them. And they would be forgiven.
Revised Geneva Translation   
John baptized in the wilderness, and preached the baptism of repentance, for remission of sins.
The Voice Bible   
That messenger was John the Baptist, who appeared in the desert near the Jordan River preaching that people should be ritually cleansed through baptism with water as a sign of both their changed hearts and God’s forgiveness of their sins.
Living Bible   
This messenger was John the Baptist. He lived in the wilderness and taught that all should be baptized as a public announcement of their decision to turn their backs on sin, so that God could forgive them.
New Catholic Bible   
Hence, John the Baptist appeared in the desert, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Legacy Standard Bible   
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
John baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
Christian Standard Bible   
John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness (desert), preaching a baptism [obligating] repentance (a change of one’s mind for the better, heartily amending one’s ways, with abhorrence of his past sins) in order to obtain forgiveness of and release from sins.
New Century Version   
John was baptizing people in the desert and preaching a baptism of changed hearts and lives for the forgiveness of sins.
The Message   
John the Baptizer appeared in the wild, preaching a baptism of life-change that leads to forgiveness of sins. People thronged to him from Judea and Jerusalem and, as they confessed their sins, were baptized by him in the Jordan River into a changed life. John wore a camel-hair habit, tied at the waist with a leather belt. He ate locusts and wild field honey.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness and began preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New Matthew Bible   
John baptized in the wilderness, and preached the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Good News Translation®   
So John appeared in the desert, baptizing and preaching. “Turn away from your sins and be baptized,” he told the people, “and God will forgive your sins.”
Wycliffe Bible   
John was in desert baptizing, and preaching the baptism of penance, into remission of sins.
New Testament for Everyone   
John the Baptizer appeared in the desert. He was announcing a baptism of repentance, to forgive sins.
Contemporary English Version   
So John the Baptist showed up in the desert and told everyone, “Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
For John came and began to baptise men in the desert, proclaiming baptism as the mark of a complete change of heart and of the forgiveness of sins. All the people of the Judean countryside and everyone in Jerusalem went out to him in the desert and received his baptism in the river Jordan, publicly confessing their sins.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
so John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Common English Bible © 2011   
John the Baptist was in the wilderness calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins [that is, requiring a change of one’s old way of thinking, turning away from sin and seeking God and His righteousness].
English Standard Version Anglicised   
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
John [the] Baptist appeared in the desert proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New American Standard Bible   
John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
The Expanded Bible   
John [C the Baptist] was baptizing people in the ·desert [wilderness] and preaching a baptism of ·changed hearts and lives [turning from sin; repentance] for the ·forgiveness [remission] of sins.
Tree of Life Version   
John appeared, immersing in the wilderness, proclaiming an immersion involving repentance for the removal of sins.
Revised Standard Version   
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New International Reader's Version   
And so John the Baptist appeared in the desert. He preached that people should be baptized and turn away from their sins. Then God would forgive them.
BRG Bible   
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Complete Jewish Bible   
So it was that Yochanan the Immerser appeared in the desert, proclaiming an immersion involving turning to God from sin in order to be forgiven.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
John baptised people in the desert. He told them to stop doing wrong things and be baptised, and God would forgive them for the wrong things they did.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Yochanan came with a mikveh mayim in the midbar, preaching a tevilah of teshuva for the selichat avon.
Names of God Bible   
John the Baptizer was in the desert telling people about a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Modern English Version   
John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Easy-to-Read Version   
So John the Baptizer came and was baptizing people in the desert area. He told them to be baptized to show that they wanted to change their lives, and then their sins would be forgiven.
International Children’s Bible   
John was baptizing people in the desert. He preached a baptism of changed hearts and lives for the forgiveness of sins.
Lexham English Bible   
John was there baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New International Version - UK   
And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
John came, the one baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.