As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.(Mark 1:2)

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.(Mark 1:3)

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.(Mark 1:4)

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;(Mark 1:6)

And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose.(Mark 1:7)

I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.(Mark 1:8)

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Mark 1:5 - Cross Reference

And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan. (Matthew 4:25)

I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. (Psalm 32:5)

And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. (John 3:23)

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38)

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. (1 John 1:8)

These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing. (John 1:28)

And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me. (Joshua 7:19)

If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; (Leviticus 26:40)

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. (Proverbs 28:13)

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. (Acts 19:18)

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, (Matthew 3:5)