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 am baptizing you in water, unto repentance; but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire.

I have baptized you in water, but he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered, saying to all of them. "I indeed am baptizing you in water, but One is coming after me, mightier than I, whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy to unloose. He shall baptize you in the Holy Ghost and in fire.

so they questioned him, saying, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

John also was baptizing in Aenon, near Salim, because there were many streams there, and people kept coming to receive baptism.

"For John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence."

"Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

"You cannot but know the message which he sent to the descendants of Israel, when he preached the gospel of peace by Jesus Christ who is Lord of all;

"Then I remembered the words of the Lord, how he used to say, "John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.'

"John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance," answered Paul, "telling the people to believe on One who was coming after him, namely, on Jesus."

and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea.

when you were buried with him in baptism. In baptism also you were raised with him, through your faith in the energy of that God who raised him from the dead.

He saved us, not because of any deeds that we had done in righteousness, But because of his own pity for us. He saved us by that washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit

of faith in God, of the teaching regarding ablutions and the laying on of hands, of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

since they consist only in meats and drinks and various ablutions, carnal ordinances, imposed until the time of reformation.

Confessing

and all the land of Judea, and all the people of Jerusalem, kept going out to him, and were baptized by him in the Jordan river, confessing their sins.

"'I will rise and go to my father, and say to him. "Father, I have sinned against Heaven and in your sight,

"Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Many also of those who became believers used to come to confess and to declare their deeds.

"'And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling upon his name.'

So confess your sins one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. For the fervent prayer of a righteous man is mighty in its working.

But if we confess our sins, faithful is he and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all wrong-doing.

General references

"And shall win many of the sons of Israel to the Lord, their God.