Mark 1:5
All the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem went out to him. They were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.
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- Lev 26:40-42 : 40 "'If they confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, in their trespass which they trespassed against me, and also that, because they walked contrary to me, 41 I also walked contrary to them, and brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their uncircumcised heart is humbled, and they then accept the punishment of their iniquity; 42 then I will remember my covenant with Jacob; and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham; and I will remember the land.
- Acts 19:18 : 18 Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.
- 1 John 1:8-9 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we haven't sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
- Josh 7:19 : 19 Joshua said to Achan, "My son, please give glory to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and make confession to him. Tell me now what you have done! Don't hide it from me!"
- Ps 32:5 : 5 I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn't hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
- Prov 28:13 : 13 He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
- Matt 3:5-6 : 5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him. 6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
- Matt 4:25 : 25 Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
- John 1:28 : 28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
- John 3:23 : 23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
- Acts 2:38 : 38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
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- Matt 3:1-88 verses91%
1 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
2 "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"
3 For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight."
4 Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
5 Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.
6 They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Therefore bring forth fruit worthy of repentance!
- Mark 1:3-42 verses87%
3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"
4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.
- Luke 3:3-42 verses85%
3 He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
4 As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord. Make his paths straight.
- Mark 1:6-116 verses81%
6 John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
7 He preached, saying, "After me comes he who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and loosen.
8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."
9 It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.
10 Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
11 A voice came out of the sky, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
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13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.
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29 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.
- John 3:25-262 verses78%
25 There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.
26 They came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, the same baptizes, and everyone is coming to him."
- John 1:28-292 verses78%
28 These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
29 The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
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24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.
- John 3:22-232 verses76%
22 After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized.
23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
- John 1:31-333 verses74%
31 I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."
32 John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.
33 I didn't recognize him, but he who sent me to baptize in water, he said to me, 'On whomever you will see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.'
- John 1:25-262 verses73%
25 They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"
26 John answered them, "I baptize in water, but among you stands one whom you don't know.
- Luke 7:17-182 verses73%
17 This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.
18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.
- Luke 3:15-162 verses73%
15 As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,
16 John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,
- Acts 19:3-42 verses73%
3 He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."
4 Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus."
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19 This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
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16 Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
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6 There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.
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21 Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,
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11 I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.
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1 It happened when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.
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5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
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40 He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.
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37 you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
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4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?"
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14 Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,
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12 Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, "Teacher, what must we do?"