Verse Comparison: Mark 1:4
American Standard Version
John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Darby English Version
There came John baptising in the wilderness, and preaching [the] baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
International Standard Version
John was baptizing in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
King James Version
John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Young's Literal Translation
John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,