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 cometh after me, is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to carry: He shall baptize you with the holy Spirit and with fire.

I indeed have baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the holy Spirit.

John answered and said to them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but a mightier than I is coming, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie: He will baptize you with the holy Spirit, and with fire;

and they asked him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptize, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elias, nor a prophet?

And John also was baptizing in Enon near Salim; because there was much water there: and people came to him and were baptized.

for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall within a few days be baptized with the holy Spirit.

And Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Spirit:

According to the declaration which He made to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how He said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the holy Spirit.

Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people, that they should believe in Him that was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.

and were all baptized into Moses by the cloud and by the sea;

being buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are raised together with Him, through faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;

and of faith in God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and laying on of hands, and of the resurrection from the dead, and of eternal judgement: (tho' we will do this also, if God permit:)

relating only to meats and drinks, and different washings, and such carnal ordinances as were required till the time of reformation.

Confessing

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

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

And Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Spirit:

And many of them that believed came confessing and declaring their former practices.

And now why shouldst thou delay? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed: the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness:

General references

and many of the children of Israel shall he convert unto the Lord their God.