Mark 1:5

and all the land of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem, kept going out to him, and were 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

4In the desert came Johnwho baptized, and preached a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

6And Johnwas clothed with camel’s hair, and he had a leather girdle round his loins, and he ate locusts, and "honey of the wood."

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Cross References

Matthew 3:5Then Jerusalem began to go out to him, and all Judea, and the whole neighborhood of the Jordan,

John 1:28This happened in Bethany, beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.

Acts 2:38"Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

1 John 1:8If we say, "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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