Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. New Living Translation And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. English Standard Version and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Berean Standard Bible Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. Berean Literal Bible and confessing their sins, were being baptized by him in the Jordan River. King James Bible And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. New King James Version and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. New American Standard Bible and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. NASB 1995 and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. NASB 1977 and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. Legacy Standard Bible and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. Amplified Bible and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins. Christian Standard Bible and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins. Holman Christian Standard Bible and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. American Standard Version and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Contemporary English Version They told how sorry they were for their sins, and he baptized them in the river. English Revised Version and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. GOD'S WORD® Translation As they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. Good News Translation They confessed their sins, and he baptized them in the Jordan. International Standard Version being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins. Majority Standard Bible Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan. NET Bible and he was baptizing them in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. New Heart English Bible and they were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins. Webster's Bible Translation And were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins. Weymouth New Testament and were baptized by him in the Jordan, making full confession of their sins. World English Bible They were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they were immersed in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins. Berean Literal Bible and confessing their sins, were being baptized by him in the Jordan River. Young's Literal Translation and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins. Smith's Literal Translation And they were immersed in Jordan by him, acknowledging their sins. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. Catholic Public Domain Version And they were baptized by him in the Jordan, acknowledging their sins. New American Bible and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River as they acknowledged their sins. New Revised Standard Version and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, as they confessed their sins. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River while confessing their sins. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand were immersed by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. Godbey New Testament and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Haweis New Testament and were baptized by him in Jordan, on making confession of their sins. Mace New Testament and having confess'd their sins, they were baptized by him in Jordan. Weymouth New Testament and were baptized by him in the Jordan, making full confession of their sins. Worrell New Testament and they were being immersed by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Worsley New Testament and they were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Mission of John the Baptist…5People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan. 6 Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River. 7But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?… Cross References Mark 1:5 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. Luke 3:3 He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, Acts 19:4 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.” Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 22:16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’ Romans 6:3-4 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. 1 Peter 3:21 And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, John 3:23 Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized. Acts 8:36-38 As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?” / And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may be baptized.” The eunuch replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” / And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. Acts 10:47-48 “Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!” / So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days. Acts 16:31-33 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.” / Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house. / At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized. Acts 18:8 Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized. Isaiah 1:16 Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil! Ezekiel 36:25 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. Zechariah 13:1 “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. Treasury of Scripture And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. were. Matthew 3:11,13-16 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: … Ezekiel 36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye 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… confessing. Leviticus 16:21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: Leviticus 26:40 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; Numbers 5:7 Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed. Jump to Previous Baptised Baptism Baptized Confessed Confessing Confession Full Jordan Making Openly River Sins WrongJump to Next Baptised Baptism Baptized Confessed Confessing Confession Full Jordan Making Openly River Sins WrongMatthew 3 1. John preaches: his office, life, and baptism.7. He reprimands the Pharisees, 13. and baptizes Jesus in Jordan. and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins and they were baptized The act of baptism here is significant in its symbolism and practice. The Greek word for "baptized" is "βαπτίζω" (baptizō), which means to immerse or submerge. This act of immersion in water represents purification and the washing away of sins. In the Jewish context, ritual washings were common, but John's baptism was unique as it was a one-time act signifying repentance and preparation for the coming Messiah. Baptism here is not just a physical act but a spiritual declaration of turning away from sin and towards God. by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Confessingἐξομολογούμενοι (exomologoumenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1843: From ek and homologeo; to acknowledge or agree fully. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: 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 Strong's 266: From hamartano; a sin. they were baptized ἐβαπτίζοντο (ebaptizonto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. by ὑπ’ (hyp’) Preposition Strong's 5259: 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 Strong's 846: 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 Strong's 1722: 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 Strong's 3588: 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 Strong's 2446: Of Hebrew origin; the Jordanes, a river of Palestine. River. ποταμῷ (potamō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 4215: A river, torrent, stream. Probably from a derivative of the alternate of pino; a current, brook or freshet, i.e. Running water. Links Matthew 3:6 NIVMatthew 3:6 NLT Matthew 3:6 ESV Matthew 3:6 NASB Matthew 3:6 KJV Matthew 3:6 BibleApps.com Matthew 3:6 Biblia Paralela Matthew 3:6 Chinese Bible Matthew 3:6 French Bible Matthew 3:6 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 3:6 They were baptized by him (Matt. Mat Mt) |