Matthew 3:6

and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

In Context

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

7But when Johnsaw that many of the Pharisees and Sadducees were coming for baptism, he said. "O brood of vipers! Who has warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

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Cross References

Matthew 3:13At that very time Jesus was on his way from Galilee to the Jordan, to John, to be baptized by him.

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 →

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