Luke 3:3

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."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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,

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
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.

Amplified Bible
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;

Legacy Standard Bible
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,

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."

Complete Jewish Bible
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,

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.

Geneva Bible (1587)
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;

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."

Lexham English Bible
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,

American Standard Version
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.

Hebrew Names Version
He came into all the region around the Yarden, preaching the immersion of repentance to remission of sins.

International Standard Version
JohnHe">[fn] went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,Matthew 3:1; Mark 1:4; Luke 1:77;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
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.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he came into all the coastes about Iordane, preachyng the baptisme of repentaunce, for the remission of sinnes:

English Revised Version
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.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
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;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
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;

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

New King James Version
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.

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.

New Revised Standard
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:

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
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,

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.

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.

Contextual Overview

¹Emperor Tiberius had ruled that part of the world for about fifteen years. Pontius Pilate was the governor of Judea, and Herod ruled around the Sea of Galilee. Herod's brother, Philip, ran things around Iturea and Traconitis. Abilene was run by a guy named, Lysanias. ²Annas and Caiaphas were the high preachers of the Jews. It was during this time that God came down and spoke to Zechariah's boy, John. ³John 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." ⁴Isaiah the prophet was talkin' about John when he said, "There's a fellow shouting from the desert, 'Clear the narrow trail. Get it ready for the Lord. Bust brush straight toward him. ⁵The draws will be filled and the mountains made flat. Those winding trails will be made straight, and the rough roads become like glass. ⁶Then there won't be no doubt about how God is going to save us.'" ⁷Folks from everywhere came to be dunked by John, but he wasn't all lovey-dovey when he said to them, "Y'all are a bunch of snakes in the grass! Who was it that warned you to hightail it out of here before the judgment comes? ⁸You say that you've turned from your wicked ways? Well, the proof is in the puddin'. And don't start tellin' me that you're one of Abraham's kids and that's all you have to be. Shoot, God could turn a dog turd into one of Abraham's kids if he wanted to. That don't give you a pass no more. ⁹There's an axe ready to be swung at any cowboy who don't let his actions speak louder than his words. And if a tree is cut down, it won't be used to build a home, but to stoke the fires of hell." ¹⁰John was sure enough givin' 'em the what for and they shouted, "Then what should we do?"

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

1 Corinthians 7:1
Now, let's talk about some questions you had in your letter. You asked if cowboys should stay away from sex. Listen, there ain't nothing wrong with sex if it is in the right context. And God is the one who decides the context, not you.

2 Corinthians 6:17
So separate yourselves from the unbelieving gunsels. Just ride off and leave 'em behind. Don't touch their filthy ways and you'll always have a spot at my fire.

Colossians 2:21
They tell you, "Don't pick up that. Don't taste this. Stay away from this or that."

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.