Mark 1:5

and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Young's Literal Translation

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 proclaiming a baptism of reformation — to remission of sins,

6And John was clothed with camel's hair, and a girdle of skin around his loins, and eating locusts and honey of the field,

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:40'And — they have confessed their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they have trespassed against Me, and also, that they have walked with Me, in opposition,

Psalms 32:5My sin I cause Thee to know, And mine iniquity I have not covered. I have said, 'I confess concerning My transgressions to Jehovah,' And Thou — Thou hast taken away, The iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Matthew 3:5Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,

John 1:28These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,

Acts 2:38and Peter said unto them, 'Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

1 John 1:8if we may say — 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, 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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