Mark 1:5

There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of their sins.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

4So John the Baptizer came, and was in the Desert proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for forgiveness of sins.

6As for John, his garment was of camel's hair, and he wore a loincloth of leather; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

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Cross References

Matthew 3:5Then large numbers of people went out to him--people from Jerusalem and from all Judaea, and from the whole of the Jordan valley--

John 1:28This conversation took place at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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

1 John 1:8If we claim to be already free from sin, we lead ourselves astray and the truth has no place in our hearts.

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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