Matthew 3:6

John The Baptist Begins His Ministry

⁵ Then went, out to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the country about Jordan, ⁶ and they were baptized by him in Jordan, confessing their sins. ⁷ But when he saw many of the pharisees and sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Confessing Their Sins

Jordan

Acts 19:18

And many of them that believed came confessing and declaring their former practices.

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 carry: He shall baptize you with the holy Spirit and with fire.

Matthew 3:13-16

Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized by him: but John refused Him, saying,

Mark 1:5

and all the country of Judea, and those of Jerusalem, went out to him, and were all baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.

Acts 1:5

for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall within a few days be baptized with the holy Spirit.

Acts 2:38-41

And Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Spirit:

Mark 1:8-9

I indeed have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the holy Spirit.

Luke 3:16

John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but a mightier than I is coming, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: He will baptize you with the holy Spirit, and with fire;

Luke 15:18-21

I will rise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee,

John 1:25-28

and they asked him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor a prophet?

John 1:31-33

And I knew Him not: but therefore came I baptizing with water, that He might be made known to Israel.

John 3:23-25

And John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim; because there was much water there: and people came to him and were baptized.

Acts 10:36-38

According to the declaration which He made to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

Acts 11:16

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy Spirit.

Acts 19:4-5

Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people, that they should believe in Him that was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.

Acts 22:16

And now why shouldst thou delay? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 10:2

and were all baptized into Moses by the cloud and by the sea;

Colossians 2:12

being buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are raised together with Him, through faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

Titus 3:5-6

not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;

Hebrews 6:2

and of faith in God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and laying on of hands, and of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternal judgement: (tho' we will do this also, if God permit:)

Hebrews 9:10

relating only to meats and drinks, and different washings, and such carnal ordinances as were required till the time of reformation.

James 5:16

Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed: the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

1 Peter 3:21

The resemblance of which, even baptism, doth also now save us, (not the outward cleansing of filth from the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness: