Matthew 3:6
Strong's Lexicon
Confessing
ἐξομολογούμενοι (exomologoumenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1843: From ek and homologeo; to acknowledge or agree fully.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 266: From hamartano; a sin.

they were baptized
ἐβαπτίζοντο (ebaptizonto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 907: Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize.

by
ὑπ’ (hyp’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 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 Greek 2446: Of Hebrew origin; the Jordanes, a river of Palestine.

River.
ποταμῷ (potamō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4215: A river, torrent, stream. Probably from a derivative of the alternate of pino; a current, brook or freshet, i.e. Running water.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

New American Standard Bible
and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.

King James Bible
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.

King James Bible
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

International Standard Version
being baptized by him in the Jordan River while they confessed their sins.

NET Bible
and he was baptizing them 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.

English Revised Version
and they were baptized of him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Young's Literal Translation
and they were baptized in the Jordan by him, confessing their sins.
















Cross References
Ezra 10:1
Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

Matthew 3:11
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:

Matthew 3:13
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Mark 1:5
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.

Luke 1:16
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

John 1:25
And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

John 1:26
John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not;

John 3:23
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 ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 10:37
That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
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