Mark 1:5

The whole country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

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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 forgiveness of sins.

6John was wearing a coat of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and he was eating locusts and wild honey.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:40Yet if they confess their sins and their fathers' sin, and their treason by which they were unfaithful to me, and also their walking against me—

Psalms 32:5Then I acknowledged my sin to you, 1 and I no longer hid my iniquity. 1 I said, “I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh,” 1 and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah 1

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

John 1:28These things were done in Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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

1 John 1:8If we say 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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