Mark 1:5

Well, the whole Judean countryside and the Jerusalemites started going out to him, and were all being baptized by him in the Jordan River, 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 started baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

6Now John was clothed with camel's hair and with a leather belt around his waist; and he was eating locusts and wild honey.

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Cross References

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

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

Acts 2:38So Peter said to them: “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, upon the name of Jesus Christ, for forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 1:8If we claim that we have no sin, 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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