Mark 1:5

The whole Judean countryside was going out to him, and so were the people of Jerusalem. They were all being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

Text-Critical English NT

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 baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 3:5Then Jerusalem was going out to him, and so were all Judea and all the region around the Jordan.

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

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

1 John 1:8If we say that we do not have 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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