Mark 1:5

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

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)

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 the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.

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

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:40Until they confess their iniquities, and the iniquities of their ancestors, whereby they have transgressed against me, and walked contrary unto me.

Psalms 32:5He loveth mercy and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

Matthew 3:5Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:

John 1:28These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Acts 2:38But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

1 John 1:8If we say that we have no 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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