Mark 1:5

Translations

Modern

People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Traditional

And there went out unto him all the land of Judea, and they of Jerusalem, and were all baptized of him in the river of Jordan, confessing their sins.

Literal

And all the region of Judea and all those of Jerusalem were going out to him, and they were being baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.

Latin

Et egrediebatur ad eum omnis Judææ regio, et Jerosolymitæ universi, et baptizabantur ab illo in Jordanis flumine, confitentes peccata sua.

Interlinear

Greek

English

People went out to him from all of Jerusalem and the countryside of Judea. Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.

Notes

Mark 1:5

All of … Judea: John the Baptist attracted a lot of attention. Many people believed that there had been no prophet for over 400 years. So, prophets were associated with Israel's past and the future reign of the Messiah.

John preached repentance (turning away from sin and returning to God), like the ancient prophets. He also dressed like the great prophet Elijah (1:6), whom God promised would return in the last days (Malachi 4:5).

Mark 1:2–8

This account does not focus mainly on John the Baptist, the messenger. Instead, it is about the one whom he announces as Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God (1:1).

Theme notes and profiles

John the Baptist Baptism

Events

John the Baptist Begins Ministryc. AD 26

Related verses

Acts 19:18
Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.
Leviticus 26:40–42
But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—
Matthew 3:5–6
People went out to him from Jerusalem and all Judea and the whole region around the Jordan.
Acts 2:38
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Joshua 7:19
So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
1 John 1:8–10
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Matthew 4:25
Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.
Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
John 1:28
All this happened at Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Psalm 32:5
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
John 3:23
Now John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because the water was plentiful there, and people kept coming to be baptized.

Parallels

Isaiah 40:1–5 Matthew 3:1–17 Luke 3:1–22 John 1:19–34

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history Judea: The southern region of Israel, centered around Jerusalem

Glossary

Baptism of Jesus Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Confession John the Baptist Mark, Gospel of Travel

Topics

Baptism: John's Confessing Sins John: His Influence Upon the Public Mind John: Mission of Jordan: John the Baptist Immerses In the River Jordan: Remarkable Events Connected With: Baptism of Multitudes by John the Baptist

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