Mar 1:4, 7-8 | ESV | STEP | John appeared , baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins .

Mark 1:4

4 ^aJohn appeared, baptizing in ^bthe wilderness and proclaiming ^ca baptism of ^drepentance ^efor the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 1:7-8

7 And he preached, saying, ^f“After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. 8 ^gI have baptized you with water, but ^hhe will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”