Mark 1:4

ἐγένετο Ἰωάννης βαπτίζων ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, καὶ κηρύσσων βάπτισμα μετανοίας εἰς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 1096; Egeneto; Ἐγένετο; Has become; V-AIM-3S

Strongs 2491; Iōannēs; Ἰωάννης; Favored; N-NMS

Strongs 3588; ho; ὁ; the; Art-NMS

Strongs 907; baptizōn; βαπτίζων; he who is baptizing; V-PPA-NMS

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 3588; tē; τῇ; the; Art-DFS

Strongs 2048; erēmō; ἐρήμῳ; desolate one; Adj-DFS

Strongs 2532; kai; [καὶ]; also; Conj

Strongs 2784; kēryssōn; κηρύσσων; he who is preaching; V-PPA-NMS

Strongs 908; baptisma; βάπτισμα; baptism; N-ANS

Strongs 3341; metanoias; μετανοίας; of repentance; N-GFS

Strongs 1519; eis; εἰς; into; Prep

Strongs 859; aphesin; ἄφεσιν; letting go; N-AFS

Strongs 266; hamartiōn; ἁμαρτιῶν; misses; N-GFP

RBT Hebrew Literal:

ἄφεσιν - Setting free the Missed Marks

He has become Favored ("Jóannés"), the one who is submerging within the Desolate One, he who is proclaiming a submersion of a change of mind into a release of misses.

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
John was immersing in the desert, and proclaiming the immersion of repentance for the remission of sins.

LITV Translation:
John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

ESV Translation:
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.