Mark 1:5

And there went out to him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 came immersing in the wilderness, and preaching the immersion of repentance unto remission of sins.

6And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a leathern girdle about his loins, and ate locusts and wild honey.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:5Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region about the Jordan;

John 1:28These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was immersing.

Acts 2:38And Peter said to them: Repent, and be each of you immersed, upon the name of Jesus Christ, unto remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 1:8If we say that we have not sin, we deceive 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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