²^fAnnas and ^gCaiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto ^hJohn ⁱthe son of Zacharias ^jin the wilderness. ³And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance ^kfor the remission of sins;

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gSee Matt. 26:3.
hTo ver. 8, 16, 17. Matt. 3:1–12. Mark. 1:2–8.
ich. 1:13.
jch. 1:80 (Gk.).
kSee ch. 1:77 marg.

Cross references

f John 18:13, 24. Acts 4:6.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, God’s word came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,

NLTNew Living Translation

Annas and Caiaphas were the high priests. At this time a message from God came to John son of Zechariah, who was living in the wilderness. Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

in the time of the high priest Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness. And he went into all the surrounding region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,