Matthew 3:6

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Summary

Matthew 3:6

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

Were

Confessing

1 John 1:9

General references

Luke 1:16

Bible References

Were

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry: he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:

I indeed baptise you with water; but he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost.

John addressed himself to them all, saying, I indeed baptise you with water; but one mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie: he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost and with fire;

And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that prophet?

Now John also was baptising at Enon, near to Salem, for there were many streams of water there: and they came, and were baptised.

For John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days after the present.

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, (he is Lord of all,) ye know:

Then I recollected the word of the Lord, how he had said, John indeed baptised with water; but ye shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost.

Then said Paul, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.

and were all baptised unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

buried with him in baptism, in which also ye have been raised up together with him by faith, the energy of God, who raised him from the dead.

not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the laver of regeneration, and by renovation of the Holy Spirit;

of the doctrine of ablutions, and of imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

as they consist only of meats, and drinks, and different ablutions, and corporal services, until the appointed time of perfect reformation.

Confessing

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

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

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptised every one of you into the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

And many of those who believed came, confessing and declaring their practices.

And now why delay? arise, to be baptised, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

Confess your offences one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. The energetic prayer of a righteous man is mightily prevalent.

If we confess our sins, faithful is he and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

General references

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord, their God.