Matthew 3:5
Good News Translation
People came to him from Jerusalem, from the whole province of Judea, and from all over the country near the Jordan River.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the people of Jerusalem and all Judea were going out to him, and all the region along the Jordan,

Contemporary English Version
From Jerusalem and all Judea and from the Jordan River Valley crowds of people went to John.

New American Bible
At that time Jerusalem, all Judea, and the whole region around the Jordan were going out to him

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.

Matthew 11:7-12 And when they went their way, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: What went you out into the desert to see? a reed shaken with the wind? . . .

Mark 1:5 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.

Luke 3:7 He said therefore to the multitudes that went forth to be baptized by him: Ye offspring of vipers, who hath shewed you to flee from the wrath to come?

Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the kingdom of God is preached: and every one useth violence towards it.

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

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

Context
The Mission of John the Baptist
4And the same John had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan: 6And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.…
Cross References
Matthew 2:1
When Jesus therefore was born in Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem,

Mark 1:5
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.

Luke 3:3
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins.

Matthew 3:4
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