Mark 1:5

All the country of Judea [Praise] and all those of Jerusalem [City of peace] went out to him. They were immersed by him in the Jordan [Descender] river, confessing their abstract sins ·miss the marks·.

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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

4+ 1:4. MP: A messenger is sent by God to comfort Israel by announcing and preparing a “straight way for God,” for the Messiah. (See also Mal 3:1). (Is 40:3 (3-5)) John [Yah is gracious] came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the mikvah ·ritual washing baptism· of teshuvah ·complete repentance· for forgiveness of abstract sins ·miss the marks·.

6John [Yah is gracious] was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:40“‘If they yadah ·extend hands in confession· of their depravity (moral evil), and the depravity (moral evil) of their fathers, in their treachery which they hostility against me, and also that, because they walked contrary to me,

Psalms 32:5I acknowledged my habitual sin ·missing the mark· to you. 2 I didn’t hide my depravity (moral evil). 1 I said, I will yadah ·extend hands in confession· of my rebellious breaches of relationships to Adonai, 2 and you forgave the depravity (moral evil) of my habitual sin ·missing the mark·. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·. 1

Matthew 3:5Then people from Jerusalem [City of peace], all of Judea [Praise], and all the region around the Jordan [Descender] went out to him.

John 1:28These things were done in Bethany [House of affliction] beyond the Jordan [Descender], where John [Yah is gracious] was baptizing.

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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