Mark 1:5
And all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem were continually going out to him; and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, as they confessed their sins.
Acts 19:18
Many of those who had become believers were coming, confessing and disclosing their [former sinful] practices.
Leviticus 26:40-42
‘If they confess their wickedness and the wickedness of their forefathers, in their unfaithfulness which they have committed against Me—and also in their acting with hostility toward Me—
Joshua 7:19
Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, I implore you, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give praise to Him [in recognition of His righteous judgments]; and tell me now what you have done. Do not hide it from me.”
Psalm 32:5
I acknowledged my sin to You,
And I did not hide my wickedness;
I said, “I will confess [all] my transgressions to the Lord”;
And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.
Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and
Matthew 3:5-6
At that time Jerusalem was going out to him, and all Judea and all the district around the Jordan;
Matthew 4:25
Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the
John 1:28
These things occurred in Bethany across the Jordan [at the Jordan River crossing], where John was baptizing.
John 3:23
Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there; and people were coming and were being baptized—
Acts 2:38
And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say we have no sin [refusing to admit that we are sinners], we delude ourselves and the truth is not in us. [His word does not live in our hearts.]