Luke 3:3

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Summary

Luke 3:3

And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

The country

Preaching

For

Luke 1:77

Bible References

The country

[People from] Jerusalem and all over Judea and the region around the Jordan River all went out [to the desert] to [hear] him,

John [the Immerser] came immersing people in the desert and proclaiming that those immersed on the basis of their repentance would receive the forgiveness of sins [from God].

These things happened in Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River where John was immersing people. [Note: This was a different Bethany from the one just outside of Jerusalem].

These disciples went to John and said to him, "Rabbi, look, that man who was with you on the east side of the Jordan River [i.e., Jesus], whom you testified about, is immersing people and everyone is going to him." [Note: Actually, it was Jesus' disciples who did the immersing. See 4:2].

Preaching

and people were immersed by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins.

John [the Immerser] came immersing people in the desert and proclaiming that those immersed on the basis of their repentance would receive the forgiveness of sins [from God].

And I would not have recognized Him, but I came immersing people in water so that He would become known to the Israelites."

His coming occurred after John [the Immerser] had preached to Israel that those who repented should be immersed [as evidence that they had done so].

Paul [then] said, "John immersed people who [demonstrated their] repentance, telling them they must believe in Jesus, the One who would come after him."

So now, what are you waiting for? Get up and be immersed [into Christ], and have your sins washed away as you appeal to His name [i.e., to Christ's authority].'

For

And [you will] provide the knowledge of salvation to His people, by [granting them] the forgiveness of their sins