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And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
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And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.
They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
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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