Matthew 3:5
People came to him from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and the entire Jordan region,
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
In Context
6and were baptized in the Jordan River, publicly admitting their sins.
Cross References
Matthew 11:7As they left, Jesus began to talk to the crowds about John. “What were you expecting to see when you went out into the desert? A reed tossed about by the wind?
Luke 3:7John addressed the crowds that came to him to be baptized. “You viper's brood! Who warned you to flee from the coming judgment?” he asked.
John 3:23John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water there and people kept coming to be baptized.
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 →