Matthew 3:6
And they were given baptism by him in the river Jordan, saying openly that they had done wrong.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
In Context
5Then Jerusalem and all Judaea went out to him, and all the people from near Jordan;
Cross References
Leviticus 16:21And Aaron, placing his two hands on the head of the living goat, will make a public statement over him of all the evil doings of the children of Israel and all their wrongdoing, in all their sins; and he will put them on the head of the goat and send him away, in the care of a man who will be waiting there, into the waste land.
Numbers 5:7Let them say openly what they have done; and make payment for the wrong done, with the addition of a fifth part, and give it to him to whom the wrong was done.
Job 33:27He makes a song, saying, I did wrong, turning from the straight way, but he did not give me the reward of my sin.
Proverbs 28:13He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.
Daniel 9:4And I made prayer to the Lord my God, putting our sins before him, and said, O Lord, the great God, greatly to be feared. keeping your agreement and mercy with those who have love for you and do your orders;
Matthew 3:13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be given baptism by him.
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 →