Matthew 3:5

World English Bible (2000)

Then people from Jerusalem, all of Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him.

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  • Mark 1:5 : 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.
  • Luke 3:7 : 7 He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
  • Luke 16:16 : 16 The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
  • John 3:23 : 23 John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.
  • John 5:35 : 35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
  • Matt 4:25 : 25 Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.
  • Matt 11:7-9 : 7 As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 8 But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in king's houses. 9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet. 10 For this is he, of whom it is written, 'Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.' 11 Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

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  • Mark 1:3-10
    8 verses
    89%

    3The voice of one crying in the wilderness, 'Make ready the way of the Lord! Make his paths straight!'"

    4John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching the baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins.

    5All 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.

    6John was clothed with camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.

    7He 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.

    8I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

    9It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

    10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.

  • Luke 3:2-4
    3 verses
    85%

    2in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John, the son of Zacharias, in the wilderness.

    3He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.

    4As 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.

  • Matt 3:1-4
    4 verses
    83%

    1In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

    2"Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!"

    3For 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."

    4Now John himself wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.

  • Matt 3:6
    82%

    6They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

  • Matt 3:13
    81%

    13Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

  • John 1:28
    78%

    28These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

  • John 3:22-26
    5 verses
    77%

    22After these things, Jesus came with his disciples into the land of Judea. He stayed there with them, and baptized.

    23John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim, because there was much water there. They came, and were baptized.

    24For John was not yet thrown into prison.

    25There arose therefore a questioning on the part of John's disciples with some Jews about purification.

    26They 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."

  • Matt 19:1
    76%

    1It happened when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan.

  • Luke 7:17-18
    2 verses
    75%

    17This report went out concerning him in the whole of Judea, and in all the surrounding region.

    18The disciples of John told him about all these things.

  • John 10:40
    74%

    40He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place where John was baptizing at first, and there he stayed.

  • Acts 13:24
    74%

    24before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.

  • Matt 4:25
    74%

    25Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

  • Mark 3:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,

    8from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him.

  • Luke 7:29
    72%

    29When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John's baptism.

  • Matt 3:16
    72%

    16Jesus, 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.

  • John 1:19
    72%

    19This is John's testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

  • John 4:3
    72%

    3he left Judea, and departed into Galilee.

  • John 1:31
    72%

    31I didn't know him, but for this reason I came baptizing in water: that he would be revealed to Israel."

  • Matt 4:12
    71%

    12Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

  • Mark 1:45
    71%

    45But he went out, and began to proclaim it much, and to spread about the matter, so that Jesus could no more openly enter into a city, but was outside in desert places: and they came to him from everywhere.

  • Luke 3:15-16
    2 verses
    71%

    15As the people were in expectation, and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he was the Christ,

    16John 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,

  • John 1:6
    71%

    6There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John.

  • Mark 1:14
    71%

    14Now after John was taken into custody, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God,

  • John 1:25
    71%

    25They asked him, "Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?"

  • Matt 11:3
    71%

    3and said to him, "Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?"

  • Luke 3:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

    21Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,

  • Matt 11:7
    70%

    7As these went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

  • Acts 10:37
    70%

    37you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • Luke 7:24
    70%

    24When John's messengers had departed, he began to tell the multitudes about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

  • John 4:30
    70%

    30They went out of the city, and were coming to him.