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Bishop's Bible
Luke 3:3
And he came into all the coastes about Iordane, preachyng the baptisme of repentaunce, for the remission of sinnes:
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Christian Standard Bible®
He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
King James Version (1611)
And he came into all the countrey about Iordane, preaching the baptisme of repentance, for the remissio of sinnes,
And he came into all the countrey about Iordane, preaching the baptisme of repentance, for the remissio of sinnes,
King James Version
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
English Standard Version
And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New American Standard Bible
And he came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
And he came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
New Century Version
He went all over the area around the Jordan River preaching a baptism of changed hearts and lives for the forgiveness of sins.
He went all over the area around the Jordan River preaching a baptism of changed hearts and lives for the forgiveness of sins.
Amplified Bible
And he went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin;
And he went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
Legacy Standard Bible
And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
And he came into all the district around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
Berean Standard Bible
He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
Contemporary English Version
So John went along the Jordan Valley, telling the people, "Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven."
So John went along the Jordan Valley, telling the people, "Turn back to God and be baptized! Then your sins will be forgiven."
Complete Jewish Bible
He went all through the Yarden region proclaiming an immersion involving turning to God from sin in order to be forgiven.
He went all through the Yarden region proclaiming an immersion involving turning to God from sin in order to be forgiven.
Darby Translation
And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins,
And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching [the] baptism of repentance for [the] remission of sins,
Easy-to-Read Version
So he went through the whole area around the Jordan River and told the people God's message. He told them to be baptized to show that they wanted to change their lives, and then their sins would be forgiven.
So he went through the whole area around the Jordan River and told the people God's message. He told them to be baptized to show that they wanted to change their lives, and then their sins would be forgiven.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hee came into all the coastes about Iordan, preaching the baptisme of repentance for the remission of sinnes,
And hee came into all the coastes about Iordan, preaching the baptisme of repentance for the remission of sinnes,
George Lamsa Translation
And he came throughout the country around Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
And he came throughout the country around Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins;
Good News Translation
So John went throughout the whole territory of the Jordan River, preaching, "Turn away from your sins and be baptized, and God will forgive your sins."
So John went throughout the whole territory of the Jordan River, preaching, "Turn away from your sins and be baptized, and God will forgive your sins."
Lexham English Bible
And he went into all the surrounding region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
And he went into all the surrounding region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
Literal Translation
And he came into the neighborhood of the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance for remission of sins,
And he came into the neighborhood of the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of repentance for remission of sins,
American Standard Version
And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
Bible in Basic English
And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
And he came into all the country round about Jordan, preaching baptism as a sign of forgiveness of sin for those whose hearts were changed.
Hebrew Names Version
He came into all the region around the Yarden, preaching the immersion of repentance to remission of sins.
He came into all the region around the Yarden, preaching the immersion of repentance to remission of sins.
International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
And he came into the whole country about the Jurdan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
And he came into the whole country about the Jurdan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Murdock Translation
And he came into all the region about the Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
And he came into all the region about the Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
English Revised Version
And he came into all the region round about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
And he came into all the region round about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins;
World English Bible
He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance to remission of sins.
He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance to remission of sins.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins:
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins:
Weymouth's New Testament
John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;
John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he cam in to al the cuntre of Jordan, and prechide baptym of penaunce in to remyssioun of synnes.
And he cam in to al the cuntre of Jordan, and prechide baptym of penaunce in to remyssioun of synnes.
Update Bible Version
And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance to remission of sins;
And he came into all the region round about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance to remission of sins;
Webster's Bible Translation
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins;
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins;
New English Translation
He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New King James Version
And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
New Living Translation
Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.
Then John went from place to place on both sides of the Jordan River, preaching that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven.
New Life Bible
He went into all the country around the Jordan River. He preached that people should be baptized because they were sorry for their sins and had turned from them, and they would be forgiven.
He went into all the country around the Jordan River. He preached that people should be baptized because they were sorry for their sins and had turned from them, and they would be forgiven.
New Revised Standard
He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he came into all the country about the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of repentance into remission of sins:
and he came into all the country about the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of repentance into remission of sins:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins.
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for the remission of sins.
Revised Standard Version
and he went into all the region about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
and he went into all the region about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he came in to all the coostes aboute Iordan preachynge the baptyme of repentaunce for the remission of synnes
And he came in to all the coostes aboute Iordan preachynge the baptyme of repentaunce for the remission of synnes
Young's Literal Translation
and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,
and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he came in to all ye coastes aboute Iordan, and preached the baptyme of repetaunce for the remyssion of synnes.
And he came in to all ye coastes aboute Iordan, and preached the baptyme of repetaunce for the remyssion of synnes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
in pursuance of which, he went into all the country about Jordan, exhorting all to repent and be baptized, in order to obtain the remission of their sins.
in pursuance of which, he went into all the country about Jordan, exhorting all to repent and be baptized, in order to obtain the remission of their sins.
Simplified Cowboy Version
John did what God told him to and went along the Jordan Draw telling people, "Turn your lives back to God and be dunked in water for the forgiveness of your sorry ways."
John did what God told him to and went along the Jordan Draw telling people, "Turn your lives back to God and be dunked in water for the forgiveness of your sorry ways."
Contextual Overview
1 Nowe, in the fifteenth yere of ye raigne of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being lieftenaut of Iurie, and Herode being tetrarch of Galilee, & his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea, and of the region of ye Trachonites, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abiline, 2 When Annas and Caiaphas were the hye priestes, the worde of the Lorde came vnto Iohn, the sonne of Zacharias, in the wyldernesse. 3 And he came into all the coastes about Iordane, preachyng the baptisme of repentaunce, for the remission of sinnes: 4 As it is writte in ye booke of the wordes of Esaias the prophete, saying: The voyce of a cryer in wyldernesse, prepare ye the way of ye Lorde, make his pathes strayght. 5 Euery valley shalbe fylled, and euery mountayne & hyll shalbe brought lowe: And thynges that be croked, shalbe made strayght, and the rough wayes shalbe made playne. 6 And all flesshe, shall see the saluation of God. 7 Then saide he to the people that were come foorth to be baptized of hym: O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bryng foorth therefore due fruites of repentaunce, and begyn not to say within your selues, we haue Abraham to our father: For I saye vnto you, that God is able of these stones, to rayse vp childre vnto Abraham. 9 Nowe also is the axe layed vnto the roote of the trees: Euery tree therfore which bryngeth not foorth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked hym, saying: What shall we do then?
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the country: Matthew 3:5, Mark 1:4, Mark 1:5, John 1:28, John 3:26
preaching: Matthew 3:6, Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:4, John 1:31-33, Acts 13:24, Acts 19:4, Acts 22:16
for: Luke 1:77
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:9 - Ram Isaiah 56:1 - for Malachi 3:1 - and he Matthew 3:3 - by Matthew 11:7 - What Matthew 17:11 - and restore Matthew 24:26 - he is in the desert
Cross-References
Genesis 3:12
And Adam said: The woman whom thou gauest [to be] with me, she gaue me of the tree, and I dyd eate.
And Adam said: The woman whom thou gauest [to be] with me, she gaue me of the tree, and I dyd eate.
Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God sayd vnto the woman: Why hast thou done this? And the woman sayde: the serpent begyled me, and I dyd eate.
And the Lord God sayd vnto the woman: Why hast thou done this? And the woman sayde: the serpent begyled me, and I dyd eate.
Genesis 3:16
But vnto the woman he sayde: I wyll very much multiplie thy sorowe, and thy griefes of chylde bearyng, In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children: thy desire [shalbe] to thy husbande, and he shall haue the rule of thee.
But vnto the woman he sayde: I wyll very much multiplie thy sorowe, and thy griefes of chylde bearyng, In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children: thy desire [shalbe] to thy husbande, and he shall haue the rule of thee.
Genesis 3:17
Unto Adam he sayde: Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voyce of thy wyfe, and hast eaten of the tree concernyng the whiche I commaunded thee, saying, thou shalt not eate of it, cursed is the grounde for thy sake, in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy lyfe.
Unto Adam he sayde: Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voyce of thy wyfe, and hast eaten of the tree concernyng the whiche I commaunded thee, saying, thou shalt not eate of it, cursed is the grounde for thy sake, in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy lyfe.
Genesis 20:6
And God sayde vnto him in a dreame: I wote well that thou dyddest it in the singlenesse of thy heart: I kept thee also that thou shuldest not sinne against me, and therefore suffred I thee not to touche her.
And God sayde vnto him in a dreame: I wote well that thou dyddest it in the singlenesse of thy heart: I kept thee also that thou shuldest not sinne against me, and therefore suffred I thee not to touche her.
1 Chronicles 16:22
Touche not myne annoynted: and triumph not ouer my prophetes.
Touche not myne annoynted: and triumph not ouer my prophetes.
Job 1:11
But laye thyne hand now vpon him, and touche all that he hath, and he shall curse thee to thy face.
But laye thyne hand now vpon him, and touche all that he hath, and he shall curse thee to thy face.
Job 2:5
But lay thyne hande nowe vpon hym, and touch [once] his bone and his fleshe, and he shall curse thee to thy face.
But lay thyne hande nowe vpon hym, and touch [once] his bone and his fleshe, and he shall curse thee to thy face.
Job 19:21
Haue pitie vpon me, haue pitie vpon me, O ye my friendes, for the hande of God hath touched me.
Haue pitie vpon me, haue pitie vpon me, O ye my friendes, for the hande of God hath touched me.
1 Corinthians 7:1
Nowe as concernyng the thinges wherof ye wrote vnto me, it is good for a man not to touche a woman.
Nowe as concernyng the thinges wherof ye wrote vnto me, it is good for a man not to touche a woman.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he came into all the country about Jordan,.... He came out of the wilderness of Judea, where he first began his ministry, to some parts of the country that bordered on Jordan, and was near unto it, on either side the river; sometimes he was at Bethabara, and sometimes at Aenon, near Salim; for he did not take a tour round about all, the country that encompassed Jordan, but being at it, or in places adjacent to it, all the country round about came to him; see Matthew 3:5.
Preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins: this was the work and office of John, as signified by Elias, in Malachi 4:5 the Jews say n,
"the Israelites will not repent, till Elias comes; as it is said, Malachi 4:5 in the land of Israel repentance delights.''
John came into this land, preaching this doctrine;
Malachi 4:5- :.
n Pirke Eliezer, c. 44.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
On the baptism of John - see the notes at Matthew 3:0.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 3:3. The baptism of repentance — See Clarke on Matthew 3:4-6, and Mark 1:1; Mark 1:1, &c., and Mark 16:0 at the end.
