Mark 1:4

John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.

John came baptizing in the wilderness, and proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,

John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.