Matthew 3:5

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

In Context

4But the same John had his clothing of camel’s hair, and a girdle of leather around his loins, and his food was locusts and wild honey.

6and were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:7As these were going away, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

Luke 3:7Therefore he said to the multitudes that came out to be immersed by him: Generation of vipers, who has warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

John 3:23And John also was immersing in Ænon, near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were immersed;

Matthew Henry on Matthew 3:2-7

The Preaching of John the Baptist. 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all… Read the whole commentary →

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