and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.Matthew 3:6 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleWere baptized - In what form baptism was originally administered, has been deemed a subject worthy of serious dispute. Were the people dipped or sprinkled? for it is certain βαπτω and βαπτιζω mean both. They were all dipped, say some. Can any man suppose that it was possible for John to dip all the inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judea, and of all the country round about the Jordan? Were both men and women dipped, for certainly both came to his baptism? This could never have comported either with safety or with decency. Were they dipped in their clothes? This would have endangered their lives, if they had not with them change of raiment: and as such a baptism as John's (however administered) was, in several respects, a new thing in Judea, it is not at all likely that the people would come thus provided. But suppose these were dipped, which I think it would be impossible to prove, does it follow that, in all regions of the world, men and women must be dipped, in order to be evangelically baptized? In the eastern countries, bathings were frequent, because of the heat of the climate, it being there so necessary to cleanliness and health; but could our climate, or a more northerly one, admit of this with safety, for at least three-fourths of the year? We may rest assured that it could not. And may we not presume, that if John had opened his commission in the north of Great Britain, for many months of the year, he would have dipped neither man nor woman, unless he could have procured a tepid bath? Those who are dipped or immersed in water, in the name of the Holy Trinity, I believe to be evangelically baptized - those who are washed or sprinkled with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, I believe to be equally so; and the repetition of such a baptism I believe to be profane. Others have a right to believe the contrary, if they see good. After all, it is the thing signified, and not the mode, which is the essential part of the sacrament. See the note on Mark 10:16.
Confessing their sins - Εξομολογουμενοι, earnestly acknowledging that their sins were their own. And thus taking the whole blame upon themselves, and laying nothing to the charge of God or man. This is essential to true repentance; and, till a man take the whole blame on himself, he cannot feel the absolute need he has of casting his soul on the mercy of God, that he may be saved.
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Matthew 3:11,13-16 I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear...
Ezekiel 36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
Mark 1:8,9 I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost...
Luke 3:16 John answered, saying to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I comes...
John 1:25-28,31-33 And they asked him, and said to him, Why baptize you then, if you be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet...
John 3:23-25 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized...
Acts 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Acts 2:38-41 Then Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins...
Acts 10:36-38 The word which God sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)...
Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water...
Acts 19:4,5,18 Then said Paul, John truly baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people...
1 Corinthians 10:2 And were all baptized to Moses in the cloud and in the sea;
Colossians 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God...
Titus 3:5,6 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration...
Hebrews 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
Hebrews 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
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1 Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism does also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh...
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Leviticus 16:21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel...
Leviticus 26:40 If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me...
Numbers 5:7 Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof...
Joshua 7:19 And Joshua said to Achan, My son, give, I pray you, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession to him...
Job 33:27,28 He looks on men, and if any say, I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it profited me not...
Psalm 32:5 I acknowledge my sin to you, and my iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD...
Proverbs 28:13 He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whoever confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.
Daniel 9:4 And I prayed to the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God...
Mark 1:5 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...
Luke 15:18-21 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before you...
Acts 2:38 Then Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins...
Acts 19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and showed their deeds.
Acts 22:16 And now why tarry you? arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed...
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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