Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
New American Standard Bible
And he came into all
King James Version
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Holman Bible
He went into all the vicinity of the Jordan,
International Standard Version
John went throughout the entire Jordan region, proclaiming a baptism about repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
A Conservative Version
And he came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching an immersion 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;
Amplified
And he went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sin;
An Understandable Version
He went into the whole region around the Jordan River proclaiming that those immersed on the basis of their repentance [i.e., determining to change their hearts and lives] would receive the forgiveness of sins [from God].
Anderson New Testament
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the immersion of repentance in order to the 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.
Common New Testament
And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Daniel Mace New Testament
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.
Darby Translation
And he came into all the district round the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
Godbey New Testament
And he came into all the region round about the Jordan preaching the baptism of repentance unto the remissions of sins,
Goodspeed New Testament
And he went all through the Jordan Valley preaching repentance and baptism in order to obtain the forgiveness of sins,
John Wesley New Testament
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins:
Julia Smith Translation
And he came into all the country round about Jordan, proclaiming the immersion of repentance for remission of sins;
King James 2000
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he went into all the surrounding region of the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
Modern King James verseion
And he came into all the country around Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he came into all the coasts about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins,
Moffatt New Testament
and he went into all the Jordan-district preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins ??4 as it is written in the book of the sayings of the prophet Isaiah, The voice of one who cries in the desert, 'Make the way ready for the Lord, level the paths for him.
Montgomery New Testament
And John went into all the region about the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
NET Bible
He went into all the region around the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
New Heart English Bible
He came into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
Noyes New Testament
And he came into all the country about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Sawyer New Testament
And he went into all the region about the Jordan, preaching the baptism of a change of mind for the forgiveness of sins;
The Emphasized Bible
and he came into all the country about the Jordan, proclaiming an immersion of repentance into remission of sins:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and he came into all the country on the confines of Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;
Webster
And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins;
Weymouth New Testament
John went into all the district about the Jordan proclaiming a baptism of the penitent for the forgiveness of sins;
Williams New Testament
And he went all over the Jordan valley, preaching a baptism conditioned on repentance to obtain the forgiveness of sins,
World English Bible
He came into all the region around the Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for remission of sins.
Worrell New Testament
and he came into all the region of the Jordan, preaching the immersion of repentance unto remission of sins;
Worsley New Testament
and he went into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance in order to the remission of sins;
Youngs Literal Translation
and he came to all the region round the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of reformation -- to remission of sins,
Themes
Awakenings and religious reforms » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -ezra
religious Awakenings » -hezekiah 2ch 30 » -ezra
John the baptist » What was foretold about john the baptist
Judea » Wilderness of » John the baptist preaches in
Preaching » Repentance, the subject of john the baptist's
Repentance » Who baptized with the baptism of repentance
Sin » For punishments, ancient modes of reacts » Remission of
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 3:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
John The Baptist Begins His Ministry
2 And when Annas and Caiaphas were High Priests, a Command from God came to John, the son of Zechariah, while he was in the wilderness. 3 And John went through the whole district of the Jordan, proclaiming baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins. 4 This was in fulfillment of what is said in the writings of the Prophet Isaiah--'The voice of one crying aloud in the wilderness: "Make ready the way of the Lord, Make his paths straight.
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 1:77
To give his people the knowledge of salvation In the forgiveness of their sins,
Matthew 3:5-6
At that time Jerusalem, and all Judea, as well as the whole district of the Jordan, went out to him
Matthew 3:11
I, indeed, baptize you with water to teach repentance; but He who is Coming after me is more powerful than I, and I am not fit even to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
Mark 1:4-5
And in fulfillment of this, John the Baptizer appeared in the Wilderness, proclaiming a baptism upon repentance, for the forgiveness of sins.
John 1:28
All this took place at Bethany, across the Jordan, where John was then baptizing.
John 1:31-33
I myself did not know him, but, that he may be made known to Israel, I have come, baptizing with water."
John 3:26
And the disciples came to John and said: "Rabbi, the man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan, and to whom you have yourself borne testimony--he, also, is baptizing, and everybody is going to him."
Acts 13:24
John having first proclaimed, before the appearance of Jesus, a baptism upon repentance for all the people of Israel.
Acts 19:4
"John's baptism was a baptism upon repentance," rejoined Paul, "and John told the people (speaking of the 'One Coming; after him) that they should believe in him--that is in Jesus."
Acts 22:16
And now why wait any longer: Be baptized at once, wash away your sins, and invoke his Name.