Mark 1:5
Good News Translation
Many people from the province of Judea and the city of Jerusalem went out to hear John. They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.

New Revised Standard Version
And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Contemporary English Version
From all Judea and Jerusalem crowds of people went to John. They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan River.

New American Bible
People of the whole Judean countryside and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

there.

Matthew 3:5,6 Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan: . . .

Matthew 4:25 And much people followed him from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond the Jordan.

baptized.

John 1:28 These things were done in Bethania, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

John 3:23 And John also was baptizing in Ennon near Salim: because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized.

confessing.

Leviticus 26:40-42 Until they confess their iniquities, and the iniquities of their ancestors, whereby they have transgressed against me, and walked contrary unto me. . . .

Joshua 7:19 And Joshua said to Achan: My son, give glory to the Lord God of Israel, and confess, and tell me what thou hast done, hide it not.

Psalm 32:5 I have acknowledged my sin to thee, and my injustice I have not concealed. I said I will confess against my self my injustice to the Lord: and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.

Proverbs 28:13 He that hideth his sins, shall not prosper: but he that shall confess, and forsake them, shall obtain mercy.

Acts 2:38 But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 19:18 And many of them that believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds

1 John 1:8-10 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. . . .

Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
4John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins. 5And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all they of Jerusalem and were baptized by him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. 6And John was clothed camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and he ate locusts and wild honey.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:5
Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:

Matthew 3:6
And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

Mark 1:4
John was in the desert, baptizing and preaching the baptism of penance, unto remission of sins.

Mark 1:6
And John was clothed camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and he ate locusts and wild honey.

John 5:35
He was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.

James 5:16
Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much.

Mark 1:4
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