Mark 1:5

And there went out to him all the region of Judea and all those of Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

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In The King James Version

And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

In Context

4John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching a baptism of repentance, as a remission of sins.

6And John was clothed with camel’s hair and with a leather belt around his waist. And he ate locusts and wild honey.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:40until they confess their iniquities, and those of their ancestors, by which they have transgressed against me and walked as adversaries to me.

Psalms 32:5He loves mercy and judgment. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

Matthew 3:5Then Jerusalem, and all Judea, and the entire region around the Jordan went out to him.

John 1:28These things happened in Bethania, across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Acts 2:38Yet truly, Peter said to them: “Do penance; and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 1:8If we claim that we have no sin, then we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

Matthew Henry on Mark 1:2-9

Mark We have heard the evidence given in by the first witness to the doctrine and miracles of our Lord Jesus; and now here is another witness produced, who calls for our attention. The second living creature saith, Come, and see, Rev. vi. 3 . Now let us enquire a little, I. Concerning this witness. His name is Mark. Marcus was a Roman name, and a very common one, and yet we have no reason to think, but that he was by birth a Jew; but as Saul, when he went among the nations, took the Roman name of Paul, so he of… Read the whole commentary →

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