Mark 1:5

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“People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.”

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BSBPD

“People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And there went out unto him all the country of Judæa, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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 · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 1:5 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 26:40But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—
  2. Joshua 7:19So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
  3. Psalms 32:5Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
  4. Proverbs 28:13He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
  5. Matthew 3:5People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
  6. Matthew 4:25The large crowds that followed Him came from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
  7. John 1:28All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
  8. John 3:23Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.
  9. Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
  10. Acts 19:18Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.
  11. 1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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