Preaching and Baptism of John the Baptist (Mark 1:4-8)

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John the Baptist is described as a prophet who prepares the way for the coming of Jesus Christ. His depiction as ascetic and excentric person is a reminisence of a prophetic archetype of Eliah.

John preaches a baptism of repentance and forgiveness, calling people to confess their sins and turn away from their transgressions in preparation for the appearance of Jesus. 

The passage also highlights the spiritual quality that Jesus will bring, indicating that his baptism will be with the Holy Spirit, representing a new era of promised spiritual transformation.

Vocabulary

Word Meaning
γίνομαι ocurrir, llegar a ser
Ἰωάννης, ου, ὁ Juan
ὁ, ἡ, τό el, la, lo
βαπτίζω bautizar, lavarse
ἐν en (con D)
ἔρημος, ον desierto
καί y, también
κηρύσσω proclamar; anunciar
βάπτισμα, τος, τό bautismo
μετάνοια, ας, ἡ arrepentimiento
εἰς a; en (con A)
ἄφεσις, εως, ἡ perdón, indulgencia
ἁμαρτία, ας, ἡ pecado, culpa
ἐκπορεύομαι salir, irse
πρός hacia; cerca, junto a (con A)
αὐτός, ή, ὁ mismo, por uno mismo
πᾶς, πᾶσα, πᾶν todo, todos
Ἰουδαῖος, ία, ον judío
χώρα, ας, ἡ tierra
Ἱεροσολυμίτης, ου, ὁ el jerusalén; habitante de Jerusalén
ὑπό por, de (con G); debajo (con A)
Ἰορδάνης, ου, ὁ Jordán
ποταμός, οῦ, ὁ río
ἐξομολογέω confesar
εἰμί yo soy; ser, existir
ἐνδύω vestir
θρίξ, τριχός, ἡ pelo, cabello
κάμηλος, ου, ὁ camello
ζώνη, ης, ἡ cinturón
δερμάτινος, η, ον de cuero; hecho de cuero
περί acerca de, en relación a; por, debido a (con G); alrededor; acerca de (con A)
ὀσφῦς, ύος, ἡ cintura, lumbares
TpHaMfKSyl4s7qRnmvodCJ0B9cUDjzW2VA6N2683 ἐσθίω comer
ἀκρίς, ίδος, ἡ el saltamontes; la langosta
GZwP20YqmFkvts1EenaBNM3XL79JbgoAVuij4057 μέλι, ιτος, τό miel
ἄγριος, ία, ον salvaje