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Matthew 3:6

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

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KJV King James Version

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

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

WEB World English Bible

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

ASV American Standard Version

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

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

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

Surrounding context — Matthew 3

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:

9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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Acts 19:18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.Matthew 3:13-16Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.Acts 2:38-41Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:Ezekiel 36:25Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.1 John 1:9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.Hebrews 9:10[Which stood] only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed [on them] until the time of reformation.John 1:25-28And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?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.1 Corinthians 10:2And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;Luke 15:18-21I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,Daniel 9:4And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;Hebrews 6:2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.Leviticus 26:40If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;Proverbs 28:13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.Acts 1:5For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.Joshua 7:19And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide [it] not from me.Acts 11:16Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.