KJV King James Version
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
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Matthew 3:5
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
WEB World English Bible
Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
ASV American Standard Version
Then went out unto him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about the Jordan;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Then were going forth unto him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the region round about the Jordan,
Surrounding context — Matthew 3
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 Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤότεG5119 · totethenἐξεπορεύετοG1607 · ekporeuōto departπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἹεροσόλυμαG2414 · HierosolumaJerusalemκαὶG2532 · kaiandπᾶσαG3956 · pasallἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίαG2449 · IoudaiaJudeaκαὶG2532 · kaiandπᾶσαG3956 · pasallἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπερίχωροςG4066 · perichōrosregionτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸορδάνου,G2446 · IordanēsJordan
Cross-references
Mark 1:5And 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.John 5:35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.Matthew 11:7-12And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?Luke 16:16The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.John 3:23And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.Luke 3:7Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?Matthew 4:25And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and [from] Decapolis, and [from] Jerusalem, and [from] Judaea, and [from] beyond Jordan.
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