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

1. ἐγένετο
   it happened
   became, came into existence
2. Ἰωάννης
   John
3. βαπτίζων
   baptizing
4. ἐν
   in
5. τῇ
   the
6. ἐρήμῳ
   wilderness
7. καὶ
   and
8. κηρύσσων
   proclaiming
   preaching
9. βάπτισμα
   baptism
10. μετανοίας
    repentance
    of repentance
11. εἰς
    into
12. ἄφεσιν
    release
    forgiveness
13. ἁμαρτιῶν
    sins
14.  
    .
     

john came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.