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Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. <a href="/nlt/mark/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. <a href="/esv/mark/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And all the region of Judea and all of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. <a href="/kjv/mark/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And there went out unto him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/nkjv/mark/1.htm">New King James Version</a> Then all the land of Judea, and those from Jerusalem, went out to him and were all baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. <a href="/nasb_/mark/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. <a href="/nasb/mark/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. <a href="/nasb77/mark/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. <a href="/lsb/mark/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And all the region of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. <a href="/amp/mark/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem were continually going out to him; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. <a href="/csb/mark/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. <a href="/hcsb/mark/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. <a href="/asv/mark/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> And there went out unto him all the country of Jud锟絘, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/cev/mark/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/mark/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> And there went out unto him all the country of Judaea, and all they of Jerusalem; and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/gwt/mark/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> All Judea and all the people of Jerusalem went to him. As they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. <a href="/gnt/mark/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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. <a href="/isv/mark/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> People from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, being baptized by him while they confessed their sins. <a href="/msb/mark/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were all baptized by him in the Jordan River. <a href="/net/mark/1.htm">NET Bible</a> People from the whole Judean countryside and all of Jerusalem were going out to him, and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. <a href="/nheb/mark/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And all the country of Judea went out to him and all those from Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. <a href="/wbt/mark/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there went out to him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of their sins. <a href="/web/mark/1.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and there were going forth to him all the region of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and they were all immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/blb/mark/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And all the region of Judea and all of Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. <a href="/ylt/mark/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/mark/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the Judean country, and the Jerusalemites, were going out to him, and all were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, acknowledging their sins.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/mark/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And there went out to him all the region of Judea and all those of Jerusalem, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/nabre/mark/1.htm">New American Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the whole province of Judaea went out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem; and he baptized them in the river Jordan, when they confessed their sins. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and he baptized them in the Jordan when they confessed their sins.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And all the country of Judea and the inhabitants of Jerusalem went out to him, and were all immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/godbey/mark/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And all the Judean country and the Jerusalemites were going out unto him, and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/haweis/mark/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And all the country of Judea went out to him, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptised by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.<CM> <a href="/mace/mark/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a> all Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to meet him, and having confess'd their sins, he baptized them in the river Jordan. <a href="/wey/mark/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> There went out to him people of all classes from Judaea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem of all ranks, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, making open confession of their sins. <a href="/worrell/mark/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And there went out to him all the country of Judea and all those of Jerusalem, and were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/worsley/mark/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and all the country of Judea, and those of Jerusalem, went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. <a href="/parallel/mark/1-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=28" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/1.htm">The Mission of John the Baptist</a> …4John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1607.htm" title="1607: exeporeueto (V-IIM/P-3S) -- From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project.">People went out</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">from all</a> <a href="/greek/2415.htm" title="2415: Hierosolymitai (N-NMP) -- An inhabitant of Jerusalem. From Hierosoluma; a Hierosolymite, i.e. Inhabitant of Hierosolyma.">of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasa (Adj-NFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5561.htm" title="5561: chōra (N-NFS) -- Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory.">countryside</a> <a href="/greek/2449.htm" title="2449: Ioudaia (N-NFS) -- Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine.">of Judea.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1843.htm" title="1843: exomologoumenoi (V-PPM-NMP) -- From ek and homologeo; to acknowledge or agree fully.">Confessing</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/266.htm" title="266: hamartias (N-AFP) -- From hamartano; a sin.">sins,</a> <a href="/greek/907.htm" title="907: ebaptizonto (V-IIM/P-3P) -- Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. ">they were baptized</a> <a href="/greek/5259.htm" title="5259: hyp’ (Prep) -- A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).">by</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2446.htm" title="2446: Iordanē (N-DMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; the Jordanes, a river of Palestine.">Jordan</a> <a href="/greek/4215.htm" title="4215: potamō (N-DMS) -- A river, torrent, stream. Probably from a derivative of the alternate of pino; a current, brook or freshet, i.e. Running water.">River.</a> 6John was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/3-5.htm">Matthew 3:5-6</a> People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan. / Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. <a href="/luke/3-3.htm">Luke 3:3-6</a> He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, / as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him. / Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth. ... <a href="/john/1-23.htm">John 1:23-28</a> John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet: “I am a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’” / Then the Pharisees who had been sent / asked him, “Why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?” ... <a href="/acts/19-4.htm">Acts 19:4</a> Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3-5</a> A voice of one calling: “Prepare the way for the LORD in the wilderness; make a straight highway for our God in the desert. / Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain. / And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all humanity together will see it.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. <a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1</a> “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/matthew/11-7.htm">Matthew 11:7-10</a> As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? / Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces. / What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ... <a href="/luke/7-24.htm">Luke 7:24-27</a> After John’s messengers had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swaying in the wind? / Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces. / What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. ... <a href="/john/3-23.htm">John 3:23</a> Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized. <a href="/romans/6-3.htm">Romans 6:3-4</a> Or aren’t you aware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? / We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may walk in newness of life. <a href="/2_kings/5-10.htm">2 Kings 5:10-14</a> Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” / But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy. / Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage. ... <a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">Isaiah 1:16-18</a> Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! / Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.” / “Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. <a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25-27</a> I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. <a href="/zechariah/13-1.htm">Zechariah 13:1</a> “On that day a fountain will be opened to the house of David and the people of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity. <a href="/matthew/21-25.htm">Matthew 21:25</a> What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there went out to him all the land of Judaea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.there.<a href="/matthew/3-5.htm">Matthew 3:5,6</a> Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, … <a href="/matthew/4-25.htm">Matthew 4:25</a> And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.baptized.<a href="/john/1-28.htm">John 1:28</a> These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.<a href="/john/3-23.htm">John 3:23</a> And John also was baptizing in AEnon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.confessing.<a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Leviticus 26:40-42</a> If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me; … <a href="/joshua/7-19.htm">Joshua 7:19</a> And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.<a href="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5</a> I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/3-14.htm">Baptised</a> <a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Baptism</a> <a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Baptized</a> <a href="/ezra/6-18.htm">Classes</a> <a href="/matthew/3-6.htm">Confessing</a> <a href="/matthew/3-6.htm">Confession</a> <a href="/matthew/25-14.htm">Country</a> <a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Countryside</a> <a href="/matthew/16-13.htm">District</a> <a href="/matthew/28-8.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-1.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/matthew/19-1.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Judaea</a> <a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Judea</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-13.htm">Judean</a> <a href="/matthew/27-41.htm">Making</a> <a href="/matthew/27-52.htm">Open</a> <a href="/matthew/18-1.htm">Ranks</a> <a href="/matthew/3-6.htm">River</a> <a href="/matthew/26-45.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/mark/1-4.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/matthew/27-45.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/1-8.htm">Baptised</a> <a href="/mark/1-8.htm">Baptism</a> <a href="/mark/1-8.htm">Baptized</a> <a href="/luke/16-16.htm">Classes</a> <a href="/john/12-42.htm">Confessing</a> <a href="/romans/10-10.htm">Confession</a> <a href="/mark/1-38.htm">Country</a> <a href="/mark/5-14.htm">Countryside</a> <a href="/mark/1-28.htm">District</a> <a href="/mark/1-12.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/luke/15-15.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/mark/3-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/mark/1-9.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/mark/3-7.htm">Judaea</a> <a href="/mark/3-7.htm">Judea</a> <a href="/john/3-22.htm">Judean</a> <a href="/mark/5-39.htm">Making</a> <a href="/mark/1-10.htm">Open</a> <a href="/mark/6-40.htm">Ranks</a> <a href="/acts/16-13.htm">River</a> <a href="/mark/2-15.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/mark/2-5.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/mark/1-28.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 1</div>1. <a href="/mark/1-1.htm">The office of John the Baptist.</a> 9. <a href="/mark/1-9.htm">Jesus is baptized;</a> 12. <a href="/mark/1-12.htm">tempted;</a> 14. <a href="/mark/1-14.htm">he preaches;</a> 16. <a href="/mark/1-16.htm">calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John;</a> 23. <a href="/mark/1-23.htm">heals one that had a demon;</a> 29. <a href="/mark/1-29.htm">Peter's mother in law;</a> 32. <a href="/mark/1-32.htm">many diseased persons;</a> 40. <a href="/mark/1-40.htm">and cleanses the leper.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. This phrase highlights the widespread impact of John the Baptist's ministry. The people of Jerusalem and Judea were drawn to John, indicating a significant movement of spiritual awakening and anticipation of the Messiah. The geographical reference to Jerusalem and Judea underscores the centrality of these locations in Jewish religious life. Jerusalem, being the religious and political center, and Judea, the surrounding region, were pivotal in the unfolding of biblical prophecy. This movement towards John fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/40-3.htm">Isaiah 40:3</a>, which speaks of a voice calling in the wilderness to prepare the way for the Lord. The people's response to John signifies a collective yearning for repentance and renewal, setting the stage for the coming of Jesus Christ.Confessing their sins, Confession of sins was a crucial aspect of Jewish religious practice, often associated with repentance and seeking forgiveness from God. In the context of John's baptism, confession signifies a public acknowledgment of personal and communal sinfulness and a desire for spiritual cleansing. This act of confession aligns with the Old Testament practice of confessing sins as seen in <a href="/leviticus/5-5.htm">Leviticus 5:5</a> and <a href="/nehemiah/9-2.htm">Nehemiah 9:2-3</a>. It also prefigures the New Testament emphasis on confession as a means of receiving God's grace and forgiveness, as seen in 1 <a href="/john/1-9.htm">John 1:9</a>. The act of confessing sins before baptism indicates a preparatory step towards receiving the message of the Kingdom of God that Jesus would soon proclaim.they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. Baptism in the Jordan River holds significant symbolic and historical meaning. The Jordan River is a site of numerous biblical events, including the crossing of the Israelites into the Promised Land (<a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Joshua 3:14-17</a>) and the prophetic ministry of Elijah and Elisha. John's baptism in the Jordan symbolizes a new beginning and a call to spiritual renewal, reminiscent of the Israelites' entry into a new life in the Promised Land. Baptism by immersion in water represents purification and the washing away of sins, a concept rooted in Jewish purification rituals. This act prefigures Christian baptism, which signifies identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (<a href="/romans/6-3.htm">Romans 6:3-4</a>). John's baptism prepares the way for Jesus, who would later be baptized in the same river, marking the commencement of His public ministry and the fulfillment of righteousness (<a href="/matthew/3-13.htm">Matthew 3:13-17</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/john_the_baptist.htm">John the Baptist</a> The central figure in this passage, John is a prophet who prepares the way for Jesus by calling people to repentance and baptizing them in the Jordan River. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judea, representing the religious and cultural center of Jewish life. People from this city came to hear John's message and be baptized. 3. <a href="/topical/j/judea.htm">Judea</a> The region surrounding Jerusalem, indicating that John's influence extended beyond the city to the broader countryside. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jordan_river.htm">Jordan River</a> The site of John's baptisms, symbolizing purification and a new beginning. The river holds historical significance for the Israelites, as it was the crossing point into the Promised Land. 5. <a href="/topical/c/confession_of_sins.htm">Confession of Sins</a> An act of repentance and acknowledgment of wrongdoing, which was a prerequisite for baptism by John.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a> John's ministry emphasizes the importance of repentance as a foundational step in the Christian life. True repentance involves a change of heart and turning away from sin. <a href="/topical/p/public_confession.htm">Public Confession</a> The act of confessing sins publicly, as seen in this passage, highlights the importance of accountability and humility in the Christian community. <a href="/topical/b/baptism_as_a_symbol.htm">Baptism as a Symbol</a> Baptism in the Jordan River symbolizes purification and a new beginning. It serves as an outward expression of an inward change and commitment to follow God. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community.htm">The Role of Community</a> The gathering of people from Jerusalem and Judea illustrates the communal aspect of faith. Spiritual growth often occurs within the context of community support and encouragement. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_christ.htm">Preparation for Christ</a> John's ministry was about preparing the way for Jesus. Similarly, our lives should be focused on preparing our hearts and the hearts of others to receive Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 1</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_covid-19.htm">What is Perea's biblical significance?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_non-biblical_record_of_john's_work.htm">Why is there no independent, non-biblical documentation of John’s ministry or baptisms despite the large crowds he supposedly attracted? (Matthew 3:1-5) </a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_synagogue.htm">What defines a synagogue?</a> <a href="/q/how_are_god's_thoughts_superior.htm">Why did Jesus undergo baptism by John?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) There went out unto him. . . .--See Note on <a href="/matthew/3-5.htm" title="Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,">Matthew 3:5</a>. Note St. Mark's use of the term "in the river of Jordan," as writing for those who were not familiar with the topography of Palestine. <a href="/commentaries/mark/1-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[People] went out ἐξεπορεύετο (exeporeueto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1607.htm">Strong's 1607: </a> From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. from all πάντες (pantes) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. of Jerusalem Ἱεροσολυμῖται (Hierosolymitai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2415.htm">Strong's 2415: </a> An inhabitant of Jerusalem. From Hierosoluma; a Hierosolymite, i.e. Inhabitant of Hierosolyma. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. countryside χώρα (chōra) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5561.htm">Strong's 5561: </a> Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse; room, i.e. A space of territory. of Judea. Ἰουδαία (Ioudaia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2449.htm">Strong's 2449: </a> Judea, a Roman province, capital Jerusalem. Feminine of Ioudaios; the Judaean land, a region of Palestine. Confessing ἐξομολογούμενοι (exomologoumenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1843.htm">Strong's 1843: </a> From ek and homologeo; to acknowledge or agree fully. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. sins, ἁμαρτίας (hamartias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_266.htm">Strong's 266: </a> From hamartano; a sin. they were baptized ἐβαπτίζοντο (ebaptizonto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_907.htm">Strong's 907: </a> Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. by ὑπ’ (hyp’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_5259.htm">Strong's 5259: </a> A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). him αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Jordan Ἰορδάνῃ (Iordanē) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2446.htm">Strong's 2446: </a> Of Hebrew origin; the Jordanes, a river of Palestine. River. ποταμῷ (potamō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4215.htm">Strong's 4215: </a> A river, torrent, stream. 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